-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Karl Larsen wrote: > David Boles wrote: > Karl Larsen wrote: > >>>>> David Boles wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It's all part of the dumbing down that Linux is going through. >>>>> >>>>> The Infinite monkey theorem. ;-) >>>>> > > >>>> I disagree. If you drive the documentation train Fedora will go down >>>> in flames. What you use as an example of poor instruction is the best I >>>> have seen in a long time. He tells you what it is. He tells you how to >>>> get it. He tells you where it is on your computer. Then he goes to the >>>> next subject on the same page which is Java. >>>> > > >>>> You power users are a small group. You just want the basics man! >>>> There are a lot more people who are new users who will like the way >>>> Finley did it. He went to Umbuto because you guys drove him there. But >>>> if you have your way there will be no more new users. >>>> > > > I would not consider myself to be a power user but thanks for the > completment. I learned Linux the hard way. Myself with no schooling. I > bought and read books about it *before* i ever installed it the first > time. In other words? I knew a little about it before I started. > > And yes the Docs can be a little sparse but it is assumed that you > already know something about what you are doing. Or you *should* know > something. > > Would you prefer instructions like this? > > How to fuel your car. > > 1) Drive to the fueling station > 2) Pull up to the fuel pump. > 3) Place the transmission in Park > 4) Turn off the engine. > 5) Remove the key > 6) Unbuckle your seatbelt > 7) ... > > Shall I go on? Or. > > 1) Drive to the fueling station > 2) Fuel your car > 3) Pay for the fuel > 4) Leave > > You already know the other parts. ;-) > > It, Linux, is not always easy. But I think that sometimes users actually > make it harder for themselves. >> > It is somewhat more difficult if the subject is unknown and steps to > get it are unknown and you do not know what it does. This is typical of > Fedora when you first see it. What, please give me an example subject, do you think is, or was, difficult? Perhaps I can give you some 'instruction searching tips'. That, along with some books, was how i learned what I know. Be glad to try to help. - -- David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkd3yt4ACgkQAO0wNI1X4QGf2ACdEuioGnPF/yTntsF0OWOBOaCW FeUAoLSY0VXvbwneWhClYRPpZ7X+dWv/ =5BU+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
