On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Gordon von Miller wrote:
> > Tut, tut. More regimentation. Don't we get enough regimentation from our
> > governments? Reading the archives will certainly help, assuming that the
> > answer is in the archives and that you don't accidentally overlook the
> > answer, and be sure that you don't overlook the answer because you don't
> > want you hands slapped because it has already been asked. Before I get
> > glued to my soapbox I will add that here in Texas it doesn't bother us to
> > help someone even if the question has been asked before. I have 15 or 20
> > pounds of Linux books, and the answers are frequently not there.
>
> I fully agree. Some people use computers to get stuff done with. Not to learn
> how to adminstrate systems.
But on your Linux box, you *are* the administrator.
> If the answer is not readily available in the
> manuals at hand, it is only natural to ask the list. That is the purpose of
> these lists.
Gordon asked a question and he got a valid answer. I made a
proposition for an FAQ. Why is anyone insulted?
> If the Linux experts refuse to help the Linux newbies, then we fully deserve
> the labels of elitism and arrogance.
I won't comment on that. Do you think I'm MUO just for fun? Or
because I'm arrogant or elitist? Please read some of my pages, I hope
they will convince you of the opposite.
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> Arandir...
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Regards
tom
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