Forget Hardy

[Avi Greenbury]

Res wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, Steve Lamb wrote:
> If I had $2 for everytime I've heard from newbies who complain 
> about " how can i learn linux, i ask on a mailing list but get told to 
> google it, whats teh point" 

The point of what?

At some point this user must learn how to find answers all by 
themselves. Why not from the outset?

Why is it more important that lazy newbies get an easy ride than the 
not-so-lazy people they're asking?

>								It leaves 
> the impression the list is waste of time, ever asked yourself why its the 
> same ol people on the lists? Why is it that there is only a handful of 
> new posters trickling in here?

This list has a greater influx of new people than a number of others 
I've been on. It's also got some of the most tolerant people I've come 
across on the net on it.

-- 
Avi Greenbury