[plug] Linux training for home newbies

[Kev]

Simon

simon wrote:

> 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.

Long lost brother!!  I had no idea we were related.  That's my father 
you're talking about.

> 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 :)

What a great idea.  I'll even show him your message, so he knows I'm 
doing it on advice.

> 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.

Almost correct.  Point newbies at Xandros.  It's almost as easy to "just 
use" for a Windoze user as Wintendo is for them now.

Cheers
Kev

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