> I wonder if all (or most) of you are in similar careers and that is > why you are so proficient with compiling and testing and tweaking > all of this stuff. Or is it just a hobby that has gone on for so > long that you have advanced your knowledge of Linux/Debian to these > levels that all of you are at?
I'm also a student, majoring in psychology, minoring in biology. I've been using Debian for about.. a month or so on my desktop machine :) Started out on Mandrake about 4 months ago, setup a firewall (using Debian) not too long after that, and just installed OpenBSD on that firewall for the first time. I would definitely consider it a hobby, although I did work as a web developer (who didn't?) for about two years. I was surprised at how quickly things started making sense, though. I signed up for this list prior to setting up my previous firewall, and was completely and utterly confused, but I figured I would just keep reading and saving any emails that *might* pertain to forseeable problems. I was amazed by how simple commands and certain advice I managed to retain really did help. I guess it's kind of like that Garfield poster they used to have in my elementary school where he has books strapped to his body - Learning by Osmosis or some such. So, from personal experience, I think you're doing the right thing by jumping right in! Good luck! Erinn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
