On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 02:20:37PM -0400, PJ wrote: > Chris Dukes wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:54:12PM -0400, PJ wrote: > > [ A lot of crap snipped ] > > > > Phil, > > You failed to answer the question. > > "What the hell is your end goal?" > > > > I have a simpler question for you. > > Are you too incompetent to answer a question like "What the hell is > > your end goal?" > > A) Yes > > B) No > > C) I don't know > > > > If you fail to answer "A", "B", or "C", it will lead us to believe > > that yes, you are that incompetent. > > If you answer "B" and fail to provide a 1-5 sentence answer to > > "What the hell is your end goal?" we will assume that you are > > that incompetent. > > > > Most people here have already decided that you are that incompetent. > > They are enjoying an opportunity to make fun of your incompetence. > > > > I'm giving you the brief benefit of the doubt that the trials and > > tribulations of your life lead you to describe the metaphorical > > alligators you are wrestling rather than the metaphorical matter you > > need to drain the swamp. > > > Maybe you could be more specific... What do you mean by end goal? > Perhaps my thinking is too abstract for you...
Ah, you are imcompetent. As for a more specific answer. Here's an example. "My employer needs to replace a Cisco router between the developers and file servers that only has 10Mbit NICs as well as a PIX firewall that is no longer firewalling, has no manuals, and the individual with the admin passwords is gone due to a heart attack. My employer has no budget for Cisco kit, but has a pile of NICs from dead eMachines and a handful of extra PCs." Noone in their right mind installs an operating system just to install an operating system. For the matter, noone in their right mind uses a computer to just use a computer. There are rational human oriented end goals for which installing an operating system *MIGHT* be a rational step. You exhibit the behavior of "Oooh, a screw. I'll get a wrench to drive it into my thumb and then sue the screw manufacturer for not putting a warning label on each screw." If your end goal is to hit your thumb, more power to you. If your end goal is to attach two boards together, someone here might be able to show you the magic of nails, screwdrivers, and drills. -- Chris Dukes
