On Mon, 3 Jan 2000, Jane Susi wrote:
> Don't we always want something, thats unreachable? I would LOVE to be really
> educated in computer stuff, but i guess my train's already gone, and here I am,
> studying in Music Academyand i guess i'll always be sort of self-teached,
> in computer stuff
"Jenn V." wrote:
> Look up the Linux Documentation project. Find any general/theory stuff it
> has, or links to, and start learning. Self-taught can actually be
> better-taught.
The LDP is at http://www.linuxdoc.org. There's also some content
available at the Open Source Writers Group, http://
On Tue, Jan 04, 2000 at 09:47:49AM -0500 or thereabouts, Deb Richardson wrote:
> This might sound odd, but I find that the fastest way to learn new Linux
> stuff is to try documenting it. Start by using available docs, but then
> branch out a bit -- explore areas that aren't covered by the availa
Wow! I certainly seem to have stirred up a hornets nest here. Sorry I've taken so
long to
reply (I've been away from my e-mail). Thankyou all for your intelligent responses.
There
are some things I'm taking on board (the good), some issues I need to continue to
remonstrate about (the bad) an
I see deirdre is having her 5 minutes of fame :)
Thanks for the effort. I don't know about anyone else, but the DeCSS
case is important to me.
http://www.sjmercury.com/svtech/columns/gillmor/docs/dg010400.htm
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Simon Britnell wrote:
>
> The Bad:
>
> The prime justification I have seen for demographics shifting basically boils down to
> "There should be more women in my field because if there were, there would be less
> sexism".
If you read THIS into any of the responses to your posts, then you're
r
Darn. Knew there was something I was omitting under "the Ugly".
I wasn't originally stating that women in general or women at linuxchix
specifically are pushing quotas ( and you're right, quotas are what's worrying
me ). What I was trying to express is that I think complaining about
demographic
There are women in some countries who believe that genital mutilation of
young girls is a good thing[1]. That's because they've been raised that way.
This is an extreme example, but I think it illustrates the point that what
any group wants for themselves might not be what they'd want if they live
Simon Britnell wrote:
>
> My original post actually had little to do with linuxchix and a lot to do with
> some 'academic' individuals statement in an article published on a peice of
> dead tree. I was (originally) looking to gauge opinion on the subject.
Next time you plan to do something li
At 06:08 PM 1/4/00 , Jenn V. wrote:
>> Simon Britnell wrote:
>> On the subject of choice, you can't choice who your boss hires, but you
>> can choose your
>> boss (ie. get another job).
>
>Only if you're perceived as being good.
I've read this exchange with interest, and normally I'm a lurker b
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