What is a newbie? (Was Re: Assistance for newbies?)
Geoffrey Leach
geoff at direcway.com
Wed Jul 7 21:06:33 UTC 2004
On 07.07 13:09, David Maier wrote:
> Although I've been dabbling with Linux for a couple of years, I
> consider myself a newbie. So perhaps my experience, and current
> profound frustrations, will help you figure out what will work for
> people like me. I don't mind reading HOWTO's, FAQ's, manuals and
> lists. I spend a huge amount of time doing that. Part of my problem
> is that, at the same time I'm learning about Linux, I'm also learning
> about packet sniffing, DNS, TCP, Windows Networking, etc. It's
> impossible, I'm finding, to do anything with Linux without being
> deeply knowledgeable about all things networking and TCP/IP.
David,
Your post makes some good points, but I have to disagree with you about
how you've characterized yourself, so I've started a new thread so as
not to hijack the old.
If anything that you try to do with Linux involves being deeply
knowledgeable about all things networking and TCP/IP, then either
you've gotten way off track or you're no longer a newbie. (Sorry 'bout
that!) I've been running Linux for years, and I barely know what TCP/
IP means.
My question to the list is this: When is a newbie no longer a newbie?
That's not irrelevant, for if we were to construct a monthly posting
for newbies, we'd need a model of the target audience.
Regards.
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