Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 11:34:49 +1000 From: "betterformat" <betterformat@astea.com.au> To: "Jeff Baker" <Jeff.Baker@ACADHOTLINE.net.au> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Gibberish Dictionary -- Formerly adopt a newbie program Message-ID: <199908310142.LAA22218@astea.com.au>
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I'm going through this mail list after several days of being busy with other things so I don't know yet if your question re Gibberish Dictionary has been answered..... but a really good Unix Refence Book is:- The Unix Desk Reference by Peter Dyson ISBN 0-7821-1658-2 this book explains terms and usage in kind plain simple English for kind and plain simple people like myself and other newbies. Keep well, Leo ---------- > From: Jeff Baker <Jeff.Baker@ACADHOTLINE.net.au> > To: M. L. Dodson <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu> > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: adopt a newbie program > Date: Saturday, 28 August 1999 02:05 AM > > Hi ML Dobson, > It's newbie here, I just wanted to thank you for your honest approach. > As a professional support peron (in another computer field) I > appreciate your > comments re time consuming. > > Only point I would not agree with you on is the researched question > point. > Right now I'm hunting for a jibberish dictionary, so I can try and > figure out > the difference between a grep and a psedo-device within a kernel which > I have to re compile so I can find a /dev/rfd0 > > My simple point being, I'm not sure I'm qualified to ask a sensible > question just yet.<g> > > Best I can do right now is: > Anyone point me to a simple jibberish dictionary,preferably with > some english in it.? > What about a tech doc on setting up a Freebsd Intranet server.....?? > > Regards > Newbie > In the real world trying to break out! > or > In the M$ world looking for an alternate lifestyle....... > or > Choosing between Pain and Bill > > > > >IMO, no. There is a big commitment difference between popping > >off a quick answer to a question for which you happen to know the > >answer, and leaving yourself open to being bugged continually by > >someone for a couple of weeks. In the best of all worlds, this > >should not make a difference, maybe, but this is not the best of > >all worlds. Speaking as someone who occasionally posts answers > >here, I would not want to participate in such a program. I'm > >sorry, but I just do not have the time. > > > >And there is another issue which I believe (speaking only for > >myself) is hiding just below the surface if people would admit > >it: a lot of the people with the answers do not think people put > >in enough work trying to help themselves before posting here for > >quick and easy answers. If you are a little bit past being a > >newbie, lurk for a few weeks, be objective, and I believe you > >will come to agree with me. > > > >So, speaking only for myself, I don't mind helping people if (1) > >I know the exact answer off the top of my head, or (2) I can see > >people have done their homework and still have a nontrivial > >problem, and I have some insight as to a productive line of > >research which will solve that problem. Being a mentor for a > >newbie who wants to take a short cut up the learning curve does > >not fit in either of those categories. To put it another way, I > >don't mind being an educator (which I am by profession), in fact > >I enjoy it, or I would not be subscribed to this list, but I do > >mind being a questions "punching bag". Flames to /dev/null. > > > > > It would be really nice if it were possible .....will have to wait to see > > > what, if any, responses come on the subject from experts reading > > > this thread I guess > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >M. L. Dodson bdodson@scms.utmb.edu > >409-772-2178 FAX: 409-772-1790 > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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