On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Quote from a PC magazine:-
>
> "Let's face it: getting support for Windows is much easier than
> getting
> support for Linux. That's because there are a few things militating
> against
> the development of a useful Linux support network.
> The first is that Linux is a derivative of Unix, a true programmer's
> paradise. Unix has long been the domain which you enter by walking
> beneath
> banners that say 'Normal humans need not apply' and 'User-friendliness
> is
> for wimps'. A lot of this attitude has rolled over into the Linux
> community.
> It expresses itself in newsgroups where flaming is a matter of course,
> anyone who can't phrase a question in hexadecimal is torn to bits, and
> medals are awarded for answers couched in the most cryptic terms
> possible."
>
>
> Adriaan Barel
What a load of cobblers!! As a Linux newbie I have found support to be
fantastic, friendly and accurate, both on this list and others. What was the
author's name of this article - Gates??
Roger
