I, for one, certainly do not understand everything I "know" about those technologies I (try to) harness. Usually I do try to dig the info out on my own, and often get bloodied in the process. But every once in a while I do cast out a request for guidance. Pete, if I had anything to offer in the way of help I would have gladly chimed in.
I feel your pain. I remember (time and again) so clearly how I felt when I walked into my first computer lab in 1983, not knowing anything about computers, and fearing to ask anyone in the lab for any help. A year later I got bit by the PC revolution, dug up the info to get my new IBM PC booted up (no classes anywhere, nobody I knew had a PC.), got the monster running and never looked back. But I also recall too well that sinking feeling when I first lit up the PC without the DOS boot disk (I did not know anything about that stuff yet), and it responded with the internal ROM prompt of "Ok?" coming onto the (color $$$) screen. I felt I had just blown off $4,600 (1984 dollars, no less!). That is where I started. I was on my own, and I think I am better off for that terrifying and humbling experience. Any time I dig into a new OS or app (most recently Linux, then various Virtual Machine apps for Windows and Linux, and now VMWare Server for Linux) I feel a little lost. But I realize I have been lost before, and always managed to find my way home, whether while driving in a car, or digging into a new technology. GPS now helps with the car side of getting lost. And the Internet, Google, and ProFox, is like my virtual GPS for all things techie. I am certain you will get through this, learn a lot, then look back and laugh at how difficult this once seemed. I admire you for the courage in taking on both Dabo and Linux at the same time. In 2007 I took on Linux and Mac OS X at the same time. Thought I would never get it. I am not quite laughing out loud yet, but I am very comfortable with both platforms, and quietly snickering once in a while <g>... Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Crozier > Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > Pete, > Sorry if I was a bit harsh and I apologise if my comments came over > that > way. As I say there is as much help out there as you need but I really > do > think you need to get a little more basic grounding in concepts etc. > before > you embark on larger projects. > > Walk before you can run and all that. Then ask for information which > you > will be able not only to understand but use constructively. > > Anyway, best of luck and if I can be of any help than just ask. I > certainly > don't want to ignore you as I value your sensible comments as much as > anyone's and after all we all can't be masters of everything can we. > > Matter now closed. > > Dave Crozier > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > Of Pete Theisen > Sent: 24 April 2009 15:41 > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > Dave Crozier wrote: > > > You constantly mouth off about the evil Satan without any > substantiated > > cause and now that you have discovered "open source" suddenly this > new > world > > is full of "crap". Maybe, just maybe you have what we call a PICNIC > problem, > > OK, maybe you missed it, it was a long time ago. I have been working on > a 501 (c) (3) project for 15 years. About halfway into the 15 years The > Great Satan threatened to sue/prosecute us over what they said was a > violation of something or other and then offered to make it all go away > for only $40K. At that time we had about ten bucks. > > You could say I over-reacted, but I converted the whole project - some > fifty boxes, most were running Window$ 3.11 - to one or the other > flavor > of Linux. We haven't gotten back to where we were with FoxPro on Win > 95. > but I am still optimistic. If still optimistic is annoying, I do > apologize. > > I don't remember saying the new world is full of "crap". I thought I > was > trying to find files and directories to get the system started but that > the other guys didn't want to entertain the question. If I did say > "crap" I apologize for that as well. > -- > Regards, > > Pete > http://pete-theisen.com/ > http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
