Newbie query: Ubuntu vs openSUSE

[Ric Moore]

On 12/25/2011 02:01 AM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Robert Holtzman wrote:
>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:23:27PM +0530, Rameshwar Kr. Sharma wrote:
>>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Robert Holtzman<holtzm at cox.net>
> wrote:
>>>> Giving you the benefit of the doubt that you're not a troll,
>>>> before you leap to post a question to this, or any other, list
>>>> when you get stuck, *please* read
>>>>
>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#rtfm
>>>
>>> Bad, not a good language, behave like Liam! Shame on you!
>>
>> I have no idea what you're talking about!
>
> I'm not sure, but I think he means the way the text is written. IMHO it
> intimidates people, especially newbies. When I first read that text, I
> thought the author meant to say: "Don't ask questions unless you have
> spent a long time to do everything else possible to find a solution. And
> if you then really need to ask, prove to us that you have done your
> homework." Therefore I would never point anyone to that text even though
> the contents is useful. It is just the way it is written which makes it
> a bad text.

But, no matter how blunt it is, you have to admit it is a universal 
net-norm. Just maybe reading it once is a good thing so someone knows 
just why they are getting panged on. Call it "Tough Love". And, as soon 
as you state it's a bad text, then it can be ignored.

Mr Shamar seems to think that everyone is going to be like Liam and 
offer up all sorts of information, personally, instead of googling to 
find an answer on his own, and then declares "Shame on you!" for not 
compiling. If Liam wants to feed him, Liam can take him home.

It is a matter of respect to do some basic research, then state "Well, I 
tried this and that." That gets respect back as respect is given first. 
So, it's a kindness to refer the newbie to that link, instead of him 
winding up in everyone's junk filter.  My two cents... Ric

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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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