>> Thank you, Ken, I am aware of that list and subscribe to it. That list is >> great for Microsoft bashing, discussing animal-themed backgrounds twice a >> year, and bikesheding. Technical issues are understood by a overwhelmed >> and outvoiced minority there. Which is quite why I posted my question >> here. >> > Humm, would you care to repeat this over on those lists? Res would agree > with you. >
Yes, I have mentioned that on the [k]ubuntu lists. Those lists have their place, and I have learned a lot from them, but I subscribe there more to help than to be helped. Which is sad because my knowledge level is not very high, and I have to be careful not to give bad advice. I usually answer the non-technical questions only. Which is quite why I mentioned the bikesheding on those lists. I'm a part of it, I admit. > You need to identify what distro you are using because there are > differences among them (this includes branches of Debian) which can make a > difference in what specific advice is given. It's not up to the poster > asking for help to decide if the issue is generic or not, posters asking > for help often misjudge things, the poster should give clear, correct, > and, as far as possible, complete data about the environment and the > problem. This is nothing about elitism, that is another issue. > While your point is valid, if there is a difference then I would actually like to learn the Debian way and then fit that to any specific problem with Ubuntu. There is also the point about Ubuntu users being perceived as below-average competence that I would like to avoid. I have good reasons for using Ubuntu (For one, it installs with no problems on my laptop. For another, I install it for friends for whom Debian is not appropriate.) but Debian is my "home". -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
