I'm a member of another LUG. On the LUG mailing list, someone made the
mistake of referring to "Linux 7.1". Here is Eric Ortega's reply:
On Nov 28, 2002 at 13:18, Eric Ortega wrote:
>You actually, unless you have a time machine, do not have a copy of Linux
>7.1. You have a copy of Redhat 7.1, which is a completely different ball
>of wax than just the Linux kernel. Note that Debian is around version 2 or
>something, Mandrake is at 9 or thereabouts, and the kernel hackers are
>banging around on Linux 2.5.
>
>Confusing the kernel with the rest of the distribution is an easy mistake
>to make in the beginning but it's like dragging your fingernails down
>a chalkboard to people who know a little bit more. It's in your best
>interest to clarify the difference in your own mind if you hope to present
>yourself as anything more than a wholly helpless (and therefore not worth
>the effort) newbie. Once you square that small thing away will you have
>already opened up many more avenues for help. :)
He also requests that the last sentence be changed to:
Once you square that small thing away you will have
already opened up many more avenues for help. :)
But I can't do that. :-P
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