[aklug] Re: [aklug] Re: Fwd: Re: FOSS users group

Everyone taking wrong approach. Need to create secretive cult group. To get to level 1, must be able to explain one one of barsalou's perl reg expressions. Next level is memorize c std library headers. Level 3 initiates have to get samba providing windoze shares and gnash playing youtube vids.
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From: "Shane R. Spencer" <shane@bogomip.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 9:18 am
Subject: [aklug] Re: Fwd: Re: FOSS users group
To: <aklug@aklug.org>

On 03/14/2011 06:14 PM, Royce Williams wrote:
> Shane R. Spencer said, on 03/14/2011 02:15 PM:
>> On 03/14/2011 12:25 PM, Allen Hill wrote:
>>> Why not eliminate some of those initial "fears" by using a live distro? I already have a few on hand: sabayon, fedora, ubuntu and dsl. I wouldn't mind burning a few disks in exchange for hanging out and learning a thing or two.
>
> Definitely - multiple options for different types of people.
> Personally, if I am in learning mode, I prefer to have my main system
> available at the same time, available in parallel ... but many folks
> might not have that luxury.
>
>> I can't, off the top of my head, think of anything I've ever done to eliminate fear for
>> anybody no matter how hard I've tried.
>
> Eliminate? No. But we might be able to reduce it to the point that it
> is no longer a barrier to moving forward. I see that happen every day. :-)

You're right of course. I obviously have a difficult time relating to newbs. It's
difficult for me to project why something interests me instead of freaks me out in order
to soften the absolute terror of learning something new.

> Royce
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