On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 7:44 AM, xe22 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kristoffer Walker wrote: >> The discussion of Linux as an "everymans" OS has been very interesting. >> It is always mentioned in these discussions how much easier it would be >> if information could be found in one place. One of my favorite places >> to go when I have a question is the online book "Rute User's Tutorial >> and Exposition" at http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
Quote from that online book below...Nobody every told me this. Have I been learning linux/unix/open source wrong for the last 10 years? I usually read (more like skim) the man page help at *most* once and then go back to the --help and or man page or google when I get stuck on some specific task. "Any system reference will require you to read it at least three times before you get a reasonable picture of what to do. If you need to read it more than three times, then there is probably some other information that you really should be reading first. If you are reading a document only once, then you are being too impatient with yourself. It is important to identify the exact terms that you fail to understand in a document. Always try to backtrack to the precise word before you continue. Its also probably not a good idea to learn new things according to deadlines. Your UNIX knowledge should evolve by grace and fascination, rather than pressure. " -Todd _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Sep 3 - Porkchop - The Areas of My Expertise Oct 1 - Ubikeys Oct 4 - Linux Fest Nov 5 - Releasing Open Source Software Dec 3 - TBD
