[plug] FAQ?? [was: "setting up"]

[wayne]

> You know, I'm thinking we need a PLUG FAQ for this sort of stuff...
> perhaps on the website?
ORIGINAL MSG AT BOTTOM  ( . )  <not mine>

Leon wrote:
>
> You know, I'm thinking we need a PLUG FAQ for this sort of stuff...
> perhaps on the website?
>
Agreed; but I wonder who well get to write-up all the "anti-windows" stuff,
Leon?

Paul wrote:
>
> I would agree with a FAQ on this sort of thing - if people were to help
put
> something together then it would be use to the newbies like myself.
>
Yes and No.

Yes because
1.  a newbie needs to have a good "immediate" source of help in the area he
needs.  However I have found that the newsagent mags and booklets are a very
good source of basic info too.  (I know, I know..$$$$)
2. don't want the "sperts" getting bored, now do we Leon.

And No; because
as a newbie I enjoy seeing all the banter about such simple topics as: the
different ways to write a small script; or permissions on dirs (could
someone please go back and answer that one for me); and install/boot
questions et cetera, et cetera.  And you also get the latest feedback on the
latest minor but important change in a distro, and much more.

Regards to all,
wayne.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Frayne" <paul.frayne at uwa.edu.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: RE: [plug] setting up


> Hi Leon,
>
> I would agree with a FAQ on this sort of thing - if people were to help
put
> something together then it would be use to the newbies like myself.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leon Blackwell [mailto:leon at lostrealm.com]
> Sent: Friday, 14 June 2002 5:04 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] setting up
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2002 at 02:53:55PM +0800, Patrick Tehvand wrote:
> > I am a fan of Redhat for its ease of installation and its popularity
>
> hmm... popular... the same could be said for Windows, you know  :)
>
> My suggestion would be to install whatever you feel confident using.  If
> you're the type of person that loves to get their hands dirty and stay
> up late learning the hard(fun) way, try something like Debian; if you're
> not feeling so confident, go with something with a gentler learning
> curve, such as Redhat or Mandrake.
>
> If you're really not too sure, try to pick something that will leave you
> with a "local expert" -- a friend that can drop around and give you some
> pointers when you get stuck.
>
>
> You know, I'm thinking we need a PLUG FAQ for this sort of stuff...
> perhaps on the website?
>
>
> --
>  Leon Blackwell                | A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
>  http://www.lostrealm.com/     | is to computing what a McDonalds
>  jabber:lionfire at lostrealm.com | Certified Food Specialist is to fine
>                                | cuisine.
>