Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:33:01 +1000 From: "betterformat" <betterformat@astea.com.au> To: "Young" <young@richardson.apana.org.au> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Gibberish Dictionary -- Formerly adopt a newbie program Message-ID: <199908312342.JAA01864@astea.com.au>
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BTW I just read my original message and I neglected to point out the the book is literally in Dictionary format.... any term or command related to the O/S or the hardware - just look it up and there it is...... explained nicely and simply. Quite often the only extra info I need to help me understand more complex MAN or FAQ pages..... Leo ---------- > From: Young <young@richardson.apana.org.au> > To: betterformat <betterformat@astea.com.au> > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Gibberish Dictionary -- Formerly adopt a newbie program > Date: Tuesday, 31 August 1999 07:01 PM > > Sounds like something i should check out too > > Thanks Jeff :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: betterformat <betterformat@astea.com.au> > To: Jeff Baker <Jeff.Baker@ACADHOTLINE.net.au> > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:39 AM > Subject: Gibberish Dictionary -- Formerly adopt a newbie program > > > >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 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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