On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Parthan SR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> He did all those tags, but he could not remember those tags after some >>> time.. >>> >> >> This shows that he is not interested . >> >> > So you remember everything you studied in your 3/4 years of engineering > till now? irrelevant statement :P . i remember all my favorites subjects because i read them on my own interest . > > obviously , you are dumping too many things on him .how he can learn HTML >> , >> php , database in such a short time ? This is the reason why students >> treat >> FOSS as a Alien :P . Dont force them to learn foss rather attract them to >> your side . >> >> > He was trying to teach the boy some basics and an initiative, read that mail carefully , you will understand that the guy is not interested in learning HTML and PHP . and not trying to make the-best-in-the-city web developer. You should take > each of them a day to learn and be comfortable with the basics of each, and > the rest of the time you try to apply them and build something, in the > process learn more and correct yourselves of things you got wrong or > couldn't understand. HTML, PHP and Database is not a big deal at all, mean > the basics. may be its not a big deal for you ,but for me it took more than three months to learn all these things myself . > > Ask him whether he is really interested in learning foss . Install a basic >> Linux distro like ubuntu ,let him use that for a month or two . Later you >> can teach about Linux command , xxamp server , mailing list ,forms etc >> >> > Ok, lemme ask you a question. What do you mean by "FOSS" and "learning > FOSS"? This is one question is always ask people who speak about FOSS, > learning FOSS, FOSS jobs etc. and most of the time they have a pretty absurd > definition for them. well i remember my college staff members , this is what they do , they will start asking questions , if any student happen to suggest something or ask a doubt .Even if the students answers correctly he/she will be tapped somehow .so let me assume that i am tapped in this . -- Thanks a lot ----------------------------------------- http://ubuntuslave.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
