no "defrag" in Linux?

[Peter Garrett]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:44:15 +0100
ajgreeny <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:

> I now wish I'd never started this discussion on how to answer questions!
> 
I don't think there's any need to feel that way - periodic discussions of
this kind help to keep the issue in people's minds :)

> I really was not complaining about the answers given, just suggesting
> that it would make things easier for many people who do not like the
> command line if you had said what tune2fs actually was, not in detail,
> but just a few words.  

I think that was clear - I doubt that most would have seen your response
as "complaining".

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> I accept that it didn't take me long to find out more, and I
> do not mind to having to do so; I just think that many users would not
> even bother to look further, but wouild give up straight away. 

You are one of those who are motivated and willing to read - I agree that
terse command line answers can turn people away, as I hope my previous
post made clear.

> Some may feel that those people are not the type who should be trying Linux,

Well, perhaps not exactly "shouldn't be" - after all anyone is free to try
- but those who make an effort are more likely to learn, and more likely to
get the most from Linux, I suppose.

> but I'm just attempting to be as helpful as possible when I answer to
> repay some of the enormous help I have had over the last 15 months
> since I started using Ubuntu.

Personally, I think that's how the Free and Open Source ethos works. If we
are aware of the gift we have been given, we try to return the favour,
within our own capabilities.

As I said above, I think the occasional discussion of issues like this is
generally a Good Thing (tm)

Peter