RE: home network

[Jamin Collins <JaminC adapt-tele com>(by way of Cosmio - Internet Gateway <staff intergate ca>)]

This, of course, is just my opinion on the matter, but I don't think that
anyone was bashing anyone here.  To me the statement regarding the use of
the www.linuxdoc.org site was nothing more than a friendly reminder.  Why
automatically assume the worst?  Yes the docs can be cryptic, and so can
some of the error messages.  So, if you find one that is cryptic and you
don't like it, I say fix it.  Either update the code yourself (if you're
familiar with the coding language) and send it to the author/maintainer or
(if not familiar with the coding language) at lease send some suggestions to
the maintainer regarding what you found to be cryptic and how you think it
could be improved.  This is in essence the theory behind Linux, is it not?

Jamin W. Collins
-----Original Message-----
From: Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel [mailto:kalum lintux cx]
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:54 AM
To: biscut
Cc: redhat-install-list redhat com
Subject: RE: home network

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, biscut stunned the whole world by saying,

> > http://www.linuxdoc.org/
> >
> > If you ever think, "How do I do ??? with/under Linux?"
> > This should be one of your first stops--before any lists.
>
> Well, sorry to appear really thick here, but sometimes I dont understand
the
> way that the linux docs are put together seeing as I have never touched
> linux before, I apologise if the questions that I post may seem silly but
I
> havent grown up on linux ! like some of you might of done...sometimes it
is
> alot easier to post on here as some people actually take the time to talk
> you through setting things up and answering any questions rather than
> telling you that you should be looking on linuxdoc.org...that is the point
> of this list being here...or am I wrong ??

You are absolutely correct! IMHO Linux/Unix is a great operating system,
but the initial learning curve is a bit steep, but once the initial bit is
mastered the rest is very easy. So I personally think that when a newbie
makes a request for some basic info, it is kinder taking the time and
replying to them rather than asking them to RTFM (read those fragmented
manuals).

The Linux DOC's are good, but for a newbie user it is very hard to figure
out what to do with them.

For example one common question on many forums is that "after installing
linux, netscape says can't connect to host interic.net etc etc", well the
problem is easily solved by telling the newbie to add the nameserver of
his ISP to the /etc/resolv.conf file. But how on earth is the newbie able
to figure out from the cryptic error messages that he has to add a
nameserver and how to do so if he was told to RTFM instead.

Also some of the newbies of today are the gurus of tomorrow..So it is
worth helping them..:)

> My thanks to all that have helped me out on this list

No problem...just keep posting......there are a lot of friendly people on
this list who would be glad to help anyone...besides the free sharing of
software and knowledge and readiness to help is what makes the UNIX
community standout from others

Best Wishes,
Grendel

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