[GRLUG] Distro's - GRLUG test comment, dead thread

[Godwin]

Not to worry Brad - there are those of us who, though knowing only
little, are glad to spew what little knowledge we have even if a
little hand-holding is required (virtually of course - germophobic
here).  As an aside, Ron's tude is generally pleasant.  :-)

G-


On 5/12/06, brad <brad0002 at ameritech.net> wrote:
> I have not really been following this thread, but I would like to
> interject....I wish I had more time to read GRLUG messages, because I truly
> love doing so. I am one of those people who read whatever they can on the
> web regarding Linux but only understand a tenth of what is read. No matter
> how difficult it is for me to understand many aspects of the operating
> system, I still push myself to do so.....BUT....I always hit a great big
> wall. Some things I simply can not understand without human guidance, a book
> or a webpage will not do.  Face to face guidance is best, or maybe a class,
> but like most adults I have little time for taking classes. I have posed
> questions on GRLUG that must make people like Ron pull out their hair. I am
> definitely one of the people who Ron refers to in his snippet....for this I
> am sorry! I wish I knew how to scale that big wall that seperates me from
> the rest of you, but I suppose that is impossible without long hours of hard
> work and devotion.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam bultman" <adamb at glaven.org>
> To: <grlug at grlug.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Distro's - GRLUG test comment, dead thread
>
>
> >I haven't been able to address this email until now. (Well, I started
> > one earlier, but Thunderbird ate it.)  Please read.
> >
> > Ron Lauzon wrote:
> > <snip>
> >>
> >> I too often see people who post "I want to write a program do <insert
> >> some very complicated thing here>.  How do I do that?" and follow up
> >> with responses like "What's a compiler?" and "What's an editor?"
> >>
> >> I give them credit for trying, but they are in so far over their heads
> >> that it would take quite some time to explain everything to them - and
> >> the ones that I typically have seen, get very defensive when you try to
> >> explain that to them.
> >> Well, we graduated from the School of Hard Knocks, and then someone,
> >>
> >> usually without appreciation, wants you to just give them the answer.
> >> Have too many people do that to you and see how elitist and snobbish you
> >> get - especially when they take credit for your work and think that they
> >> are knowledgeable because of it.
> >>
> >
> > Goodness gracious, Ron, please tell me you aren't like this in person,
> > that you're just being argumentative.  I hope you realize that if the
> > rest of the Open Source people were like you, Open Source wouldn't
> > exist.  For that matter, simple chivalry wouldn't exist.
> >
> > Sometimes, you need to do things For The Common Good instead of Looking
> > Out For Number One.  Sometimes, you need to give someone the answer so
> > they can move forward and learn. You know, how teachers helped you when
> > you were younger, and how other computer people helped you when you were
> > learning, either via MAN pages, HOWTOs, or say, computer books.
> >
> > I really hope you don't attempt to talk to others about linux, or open
> > source software, because you'd be doing way more damage than good.
> > Actually, I hope you don't interact with people often at all because
> > seriously, your attitudes are corrosive.
> >
> > Adam "What the hell have you done for me lately, and more importantly,
> > why should I give a damn" Bultman
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