[plug] Linux training for home newbies

[Senectus .]

On 9/19/05, simon <simon at plumtek.com> wrote:
> Arie Hol (arie99 at ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> 
> > Most experienced Linux users will install Linux on your computer (as the
> > sole OS or as a dualboot) but most of them will not explain to the
> > newcomer the what and why of Linux installations - mainly because there
> > is a lot to understand about partitions and filesystems, especially on
> > dual boot systems.
> 
> Best thing I ever did for my father and his usage of linux was tell him to
> stop bothering me with it.
> 
> He used to come with all sorts of insane questions, boldly state things in a
> simplistic manner which were clearly wrong, ask for simple 1 sentence answers
> to questions that would require a book to cover well (eg, what is XML?). In
> the end I got sick of it and told him not to mention linux in my presence
> again. I didnt mind the questions - it was the complete lack of comprehension
> and the willingness to argue points he knew absolutely nothing about that
> grated on me.
> 
> Funny thing was, once he was left to his own devices, he learned a lot faster,
> and now on the odd occassion he asks me something its usually a good, pointed
> question. He still craps on and on about how good Suse is and how much better
> than Mandriva it is, but at least its only on the rare occassion I have to go
> outside and beat up a tree for half and hour :)
> 
> Linux is NOT windows - if youre not willing to sit and read a lot of
> documentation, youll never 'get' it and therefore it wont be much use to you.
> 
Agreed.
Though abusive e-mails are not on, in any situation.

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