Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:35:46 -0800 From: "Freddie Cash" <fcash@bigfoot.com> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: EzBSD aint for me! Was: A breath of fresh air.. Message-ID: <3C18D8E2.12119.ECCACF8@localhost> In-Reply-To: <003f01c1842b$49c5e250$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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> John writes: > > So every little Johnny that had a Nintendo as > > a kid is now qualfied IT professional? > No, but people who had computers as kids (and are now adults) probably > know more about IT than the average person. There's a big difference between being able to use a computer and knowing how computers, networks, and other IT-related infrastructures work. There's also a big difference between being computer-literate person, and having IT-related skills. For instance, my Mom has been using computers since the age of mainframes, green screens, and Hercules monochrome adapters on 8086 boxes. However, when it comes to anything beyond turning the PC on, opening WordPerfect, and printing letters, she's completely clueless. According to your specs, she should be the head of a large IT department now, as she had and was using computers back before computers were a household item. Guess I should tell her she's in the wrong line of work. It takes a lot more than just having a computer or a gaming system to become an IT professional, or even just IT experienced. But, it doesn't take IT knowledge to install an operating system. All it takes is common sense and the ability to read and to think for yourself. It's just too bad those last three are in such short supply these days. :( I've had three computers in my life: an 8088 XT, a 486, and a Pentium laptop. I've also had a Nintendo and a GameBoy. With no other experience than game playing and essay writing on the computer, I have been able to install Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, and 2000, FreeBSD 2.2.8, 3.1, and 4.0-4.4, as well as OpenBSD 3.1. All it took was a little reading and some trial and error. It's not rocket science. And, yes, anyone can do it, IT experience or not. Cheers, Freddie PhoenixTek Consulting fcash@bigfoot.com Unix / Networking Services (250) 314-4029 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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