Home network backup solutions?
Les
hlhowell at pacbell.net
Wed Feb 20 19:16:01 UTC 2008
On Wed, 2008-02-20 at 13:37 -0500, Mark Haney wrote:
> Bill and Jan Klemme wrote:
> > Hello folks,
> > I am considering using Fedora and have downloaded R.8, but done nothing
> > else yet. Is there any email list I can go to that uses language more
> > newbie-friendly? I have no clue what you people are talking about...the
> > terminology is super-proprietary and without a dictionary or years of
> > experience I am totally lost.
> >
> > BTW I am not computer-illiterate. My working career was IBM mainframe
> > tech support. I am still lost in here. With all respect for what you
> > all seem to know, I need to go somewhere else to learn about this OS.
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Additionally, reading these emails has given me the thought that I may
> > have to become a Systems Programmer again just to keep my teeny desktop
> > running. Not an attractive proposition at this stage of the game....
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Bill K
> > PS This post is the most familiar-sounding of any I have read today....
>
>
> Hi Bill, a couple of things to consider here. Most of us can explain
> things to you at the level you are comfortable with. You hear a lot of
> geek speak, but only because a lot of us do this for a living and know
> the lingo. That said, and I can only speak for myself, if you are
> willing to learn, then I'm willing to teach you. I would say that's
> true for most everyone here. There's a lot of times we'll take things
> offlist to make it easier, but for the most part we'll walk you through
> whatever you help you need.
>
> We've recently had an issue with people who have refused to listen what
> was being told them and asking the same questions over and over again.
> I think that's spoiled the pot for some, but, as I said, if you are
> willing to learn, then we're here to help. That's what this list is for.
>
> There are plenty of resources on-line (google is your friend here) to
> help with basic concepts and steps, but sometimes just asking is the way
> to go. What are your problems, and we'll see what we can do to help.
>
> One more thing, a couple of notes on list etiquette, posting a reply at
> the TOP of a post is generally bad form. Always try to remember to post
> at the bottom. We read things from the top down and that helps with
> keeping track of the thread of the post.
>
> Also, replying to the thread like you did with an email that's not on
> the topic of what the subject line is about is called hijacking a thread
> and is also considered bad form. For a n00b it's no big deal, just some
> friendly advice.
>
> HTH.
>
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Regards,
Les H
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