> Amit> But when a newbie asks a "technical" query. The replies have > Amit> a tone " HUH! You don't even know that!, get lost, read > Amit> this, this and this, do a million sit-ups and then come > Amit> back, I might explain you the real answer." > > Nah, you have to distinguish between looking down on newbies (which I > don't) and looking down on idiots, for some user-defined value of > ``idiot'' (which I do). It's fine to ask newbie questions on the > list; OTOH the list is not meant to replace simple Google searches. > > To take an example, asking ``Has anyone had problems using > RTL8139-based ethernet cards?'' on the list should get you reasonable > responses. Asking ``Do RTL8139-based cards work under Linux?'', > however, is a bit dumb, since Google can answer that question faster > and without consuming anyone else's time or bandwidth. Similarly, > ranting about stuff like ``MS must realise that they're harming all of > humanity and make Winduhs source GPL'' are likely to get short shrift > on the list. > > In other words, it's fine if you lack knowledge but it's not fine if > you refuse to use the brains that $DEITY gave you.
Is Linux not for dumbos ? We might be talking about masses here. Does a Linux user require more brains than Windows ? I am not sure[ ;o) ] , but probably a dumbo's point of view is, that when 'she' asks the same question to a windows support tech and a Linux support tech the difference in the reply recevied is staggering! For example. "I have lost my account password." Windows Tech Support: "Happy New year! I am glad that you have lost your password and have given me the opertunity to assist you. do this this and this to restore your password or use a different computer and buy the following patches from so and so url". Linux Techie: <would probably tell loads of tricks to hack into your machine or bootloaders +single user mode or things that are beyond the dumbo!> Result: dumbo buys the "10% extra performance patches(that require 3 times faster harware)". It'll be a tough task to promote linux if we assume the dumb=masses formula.(masses= simple desktop users?) > Amit> For eg. Ghane replies as if he is going to skin a newbie > Amit> alive if he/she dared to ask what the command to see a > Amit> directory listing is! The above example has not much to do > Amit> with the rest of the mail. > > I don't know... Ghane normally keeps quiet unless (a) he gets a chance > to display his rotten wit and put me down <g,d&r> or (b) someone makes > completely irrational or baseless statements in a message. Haven't > really seen him put anyone down for lack of knowledge yet. Let me search probably I still have the messages stored somewhere. -Amit. _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
