On April 21, 2003 01:41 am, Linux-Lists.Red-Hat.Shrike wrote:
> See, that it is where you are wrong... The tendency in the Linux world
> is that it is ALWAYS the users fault. It is an attitude of "it works
> for me, wohoo! Tough luck it doesn't work for you. It works for me, so
> therefore, you must be stupid." Not real friendly to new folks on the
> block around here.
>
>
> Lacy Moore, Project Administrator
> Moore & Moore General Contractors, Inc.
> www.mmgc.com
... pardon me! But I *must* disagree with you here. I have been using
linux (Red Hat or Mandrake) since 1995. However, either I am very lucky,
or it's my attitude: I have ALWAYS found courteous, and patient help
on the linux lists that I have visited, be it the RH lists or other public
linux newsgroups.
FWIW: Here is how I proceed:
1) I search the Internet (including Google) as exhaustively as possible.
2) THEN, I post my problem with as much *detailed information as
possible on my hardware, and my procedures / techniques (even to the
point of "overstatement". Since people can't actually SEE what I may
be doing wrong, one needs to be as precise and descriptive of the problem
as possible.
3) My attitude is that I NEVER "know too much" or "everything", and
whilst I appreciate help, it is not anyone's OBLIGATION to assist me.
... I must admit, however, that POLITENESS and "common sense"
are quite a rarity in today's world.
cheers,
Elton Woo ;-) {linux "newbie" / "dummy", and "user"}
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