*** On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 at 1:36pm Michael Costolo shared this with the class::
> I think that there is something to be said for arming yourself with as much book > knowledge as possible, especially when experience is lacking *before* you take on > something like a new operating system. There is no shortage of printed material at > any self respecting bookstore on any particular flavor/distro of Linux. Personally, > I picked up a 3 inch thick book on RH 6.0 a few years ago that is still the first > place I turn when I have questions or problems (and find a surprising amount of > answers). Amazingly enough, it has an index, as do the vast majority of the other > books you may find on bookstore shelves. True on book knowledge, but sometimes knowledge is like crack. ROFL :0 you need to give a newbie a couple of freebies and eventually they can't ask you 24/7 and a book is necessary. > What is feasible, however, is to suggest that new users spend some real time > attempting to read and understand their new system instead of just brute-forcing > their way through it. Publishers such as O'Reilly take great pains to make certain Isn't that how we all got started as kids. breaking stuff and putting it back together with help from peers? Ray ------------------------------ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
