On Sunday 28 April 2013 13:57:02 Richard Owlett wrote: > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > On Ma, 23 apr 13, 10:06:18, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> Dan Ritter wrote: > >>> By the way, you have an unusually brusque way of stating > >>> conditions rather than asking questions, which comes across as > >>> slightly rude. > >> > >> Apologies, I've just been chastised by relatives and friends for > >> going in the other direction. > >> I was trying to make clear I want only minimal connectivity. > > > > You probably already know this, but... > > http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> I don't believe I've seen that particular FAQ before, but > have read others addressing the same issue. > > Part of the problem is when there is a clash of recommended > practices. > "Volume is not precision" > "Describe the goal, not the step" > "Describe the research you did to try and understand the > problem before you asked the question." > > Part of the problem is that *nix is not an ideal fit to what > I wish to accomplish What do you wish to accomplish? Lisi > [Its multi-user/tasking nature seems to > create as many problems as it solves]. However Linux > (specifically the Debian flavor) offers the breadth of tools > and user acceptance required. A similar problem is described > in "How different is Ubuntu from Debian?" > {http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser ;} -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201304281607.15463.lisi.re...@gmail.com