On Wed, 2008-02-20 at 13:37 -0500, Mark Haney wrote: > Bill and Jan Klemme wrote: > > Hello folks, > > I am considering using Fedora and have downloaded R.8, but done nothing > > else yet. Is there any email list I can go to that uses language more > > newbie-friendly? I have no clue what you people are talking about...the > > terminology is super-proprietary and without a dictionary or years of > > experience I am totally lost. > > > > BTW I am not computer-illiterate. My working career was IBM mainframe > > tech support. I am still lost in here. With all respect for what you > > all seem to know, I need to go somewhere else to learn about this OS. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Additionally, reading these emails has given me the thought that I may > > have to become a Systems Programmer again just to keep my teeny desktop > > running. Not an attractive proposition at this stage of the game.... > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Bill K > > PS This post is the most familiar-sounding of any I have read today.... > > > Hi Bill, a couple of things to consider here. Most of us can explain > things to you at the level you are comfortable with. You hear a lot of > geek speak, but only because a lot of us do this for a living and know > the lingo. That said, and I can only speak for myself, if you are > willing to learn, then I'm willing to teach you. I would say that's > true for most everyone here. There's a lot of times we'll take things > offlist to make it easier, but for the most part we'll walk you through > whatever you help you need. > > We've recently had an issue with people who have refused to listen what > was being told them and asking the same questions over and over again. > I think that's spoiled the pot for some, but, as I said, if you are > willing to learn, then we're here to help. That's what this list is for. > > There are plenty of resources on-line (google is your friend here) to > help with basic concepts and steps, but sometimes just asking is the way > to go. What are your problems, and we'll see what we can do to help. > > One more thing, a couple of notes on list etiquette, posting a reply at > the TOP of a post is generally bad form. Always try to remember to post > at the bottom. We read things from the top down and that helps with > keeping track of the thread of the post. > > Also, replying to the thread like you did with an email that's not on > the topic of what the subject line is about is called hijacking a thread > and is also considered bad form. For a n00b it's no big deal, just some > friendly advice. > > HTH. > also, if you look at the signature, there are two links that will bring up the mail form. The first is the one you can click to ask a new question, and the second is the unsubscribe link which will allow you to unsubscribe from the list if you ever wish to do so. Regards, Les H
