Using Ubuntu absolves the user of personal responsibility?
Alexander Skwar
listen at alexander.skwar.name
Thu Aug 3 13:34:49 UTC 2006
Michael T. Richter <ttmrichter at gmail.com>:
> On Thu, 2006-03-08 at 09:17 -0400, Todd Slater wrote:
>
>> I read, with some sadness, the thread on mounting an ISO as a virtual
>> cd-rom. It appears that pointing someone to a web search or man page
>> is no longer considered a helpful response. Instead, we must reinvent
>> the wheel any time a basic question--with more than sufficient
>> documentation available--is asked. However, I don't think that the
>> whole Ubuntu humanity thing should be about spoon feeding, but rather
>> developing competent, self-efficacious users.
>>
>> When we absolve people of personal responsibility, we often create a
>> situation of dependence. As shining examples of this, we might look
>> at the "health" care, social welfare, and educational systems of the
>> United States.
>>
>> The notion that it's not acceptable to help people to help themselves
>> is really ironic when you consider the African roots of Ubuntu.
>>
>> My $0.02.
>
>
> That's not the issue.
Yes, it is.
> The issue is how should this pointing be
> presented. Some people -- well, one person in particular -- believes in
> short, terse almost mocking responses.
Who?
> Others believe in helpful
> responses. Compare and contrast:
>
> Approach #1: Google on "mount" and "ISO" you moron!
Who did that?
> Approach #2: "mount -t iso9660 -o loop <file>"
That's a *VERY* bad approach, as has been explained before.
> Approach #3: "Go take a quick look at "man mount" and look at the -t and
> -o options, paying attention specifically to the iso9660 type and the
> loop option."
That's more or less what I did.
> Which of the three is most immediately helpful to the end-user?
#3
> Which of the three is most long-term helpful to the end-user?
#1
> Which of the three leaves the end-user with the impression that the
> community consists of troglodytes?
#2
Alexander Skwar
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