[aklug] Re: Rebasing the discussion

One of my favorite documents on this subject.

http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Lee Ross <leeross@gci.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:31:03 -0800, Greg Madden <pabi@acsalaska.net> wrot=
e:
>
>> Oh cool I get to top post ;-)
>> I agree with Damien and Jonr. I respectfully disagree with =A0Arthur.
>>
>> I stand by my earlier comment about not re-inventing the wheel. there is
>> already enough documentation on the net. =A0why not learn how to search =
and
>> use whats available, newcomers and all. I am not sure of what is the bes=
t
>> way forward but I feel that it is different than what we have done in th=
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>> past, except for this list, which is a great resource.
>
> Aklugers,
>
> So when I bought a new 1.5 TB external harddrive and I am unable to put
> files on there, I knew from past experience that I'm not allowed to ask
> what to do without researching the problem myself ....so I did the
> research and found the answers but I don't understand what they are
> talking about because it's not detailed enough......so, I'll do what I've
> done in the past and hire a guy by the hour to explain a couple of simple
> things about how Linux works with things such as external harddrives and
> why I'm being denied access. He/she will furnish the answers, I'll pay th=
e
> money and we both go away happy.
>
> There's a very big gap out there between the experts and the newcomers to
> Linux. Most of the newcomers are GUI oriented and all of the experts are
> CLI oriented. Do the math.......One of the AKLUGERS told me once that
> almost everything that is done with the CLI can be done with the GUI also=
.
>
> I have learned an awful lot about Linux over the last 8 or 9 years but
> still consider myself to be a newbie 'cause I don't want to become an
> expert, I just want my computer to work and do the things I want it to do
> everyday and that's just what I've got. I'm happy with my systems (5) and
> home network (1).....l still read mailing lists and try to learn somethin=
g
> new every day but I will never become a CLI expert.
>
> The other day at work, one of my coworkers told me he tried to install
> Linux because Windows was giving him such a bad experience.........He
> tried the install and got stuck when it asked him for a user password tha=
t
> he failed to configure earlier. He quit right there and reinstalled
> Windows. Damiens list suggested installations would be something the
> experts could teach.......and on and on and on........
>
> My $.10 worth,
>
> --
> Lee Ross
> Anchorage, AK
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