Re: Charter college Linux courses - Are they worth anything at all?

From: <jonr@destar.net>
Date: Fri Jun 23 2006 - 10:30:47 AKDT

Is this an asterisk server Shane? Because unfortunately, I understand that line
and don't get me started on rx/tx gains on a tdm400p. ;)

Jon

Quoting Shane Spencer <shane@bogomip.com>:

> exten => _114[0-3],1,Macro(stdexten,${EXTEN},Sip/${EXTEN})
>
> do you know how hard this line is to explain to somebody who has no
> idea how computers deal with pattern matching?
>
> On 6/23/06, Fielder George Dowding <fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net> wrote:
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> > Shane Spencer wrote:
> > > Thanks Damien
> > >
> > > My question is due to what I am going through at the moment, we have
> > > an employee that has never used Linux before which I am cramming
> > > information into as my last week with this employer is almost up. My
> > > manager assumed this would be a wise course of action versus
> > > attempting to find a skilled individual to handle the realm for a
> > > while.
> > >
> > > He didn't know anything about the command line this morning. He is
> > > speeding along and wants to study more about Linux and use it. Yes, I
> > > have given him a 3.4ghz HT P4 to use as an Ubuntu workstation.
> > >
> > > I am having manager issues right now. A week ago he asked me to train
> > > our employee how to add email accounts to a postfix system with no
> > > easy "add user" button. And now adding phones to a complicated voip
> > > system. My first thought was "ok.. lets get him comfortable with the
> > > command line" which was vetoed by my manager, "Just get him the info
> > > he needs to make changes". Even though he can't make changes if he
> > > can't type in the commands to make them.
> > >
> > > So I am officially going nuts, and very happy I am moving off to a
> > > better place to work where managers listen to people that they hired
> > > to do something specific. I want the best for this employee burdened
> > > with learning what he needs to edit files on our server and reload a
> > > voip system. I pray he never has a typo, which will be in my exit
> > > report with this company.
> > >
> > > I am pretty miffed that this guy hasn't even attempted to find a
> > > replacement and assumes my work can be done by a newly graduated MCSE
> > > with no professional experience. :( I need a hug.
> > >
> > > Shane Spencer
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> > What a pity! No doubt Linux will take the rap when the Tsunami hits.
> >
> > - --
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