Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 18:40:51 +0000 From: "clayton rollins" <crollins666@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD knowledge, awarded & learning Message-ID: <Sea1-F1199pPFR6sKBE00001c64@hotmail.com>
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>From: Tom <tsasser@terra.cl> wrote on Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:42:24 -0600: > > > Carol wrote > > The R&D machine developing a content management system is FreeBSD (which >I > > installed and setup a few months ago.) There seems to be a fear of >learning > > something new with a lot of the Microsoft crowd. **The other OS's aren't > > "point and click" therefore it's too hard to learn **and **other admins >in > > the city don't know how to help administer the OS**, Whereas I >discovered > > it's much easier to take control and actually set up what I want done. > > > > Keep up the good work!! > > Carol > > > > **The common whine in staff meetings > >hi all, > >the fear that carol described above is not uncommon. i saw it often when i >was doing support for cybercash...admins who did NOT want to know anything >about the software that needed to be on their server. it was quite >amazing. > >also, remember that most people stop learning as soon as they leave school. >( which is an interesting thought about American culture ). > >congrats on the award! > >--tom Tom and Carol, Thanks for the nice words. About the fear of not pointing and clicking, I get the exact same reaction in regards to the Linux and FreeBSD boxes I have running at school (and, they both have gui's installed; can't handle typing startx, eh?). I've told 'em all how to get in, and went so far as to write down a username and passwd for them, but still no takers. (I'd even be happy if they wrecked the install, I just want to expose some people to this OS, which has dramatically changed my life. <- not as much of an overstatement as it sounds, I've always wanted to do more than play games, and freeBSD gives me every bit of functionality I want.) Oh well. While they play the same stupid solitare game, i get to play xbill, and have a C/C++ compiler at my fingertips. (Did I mention, it's free?!?) About learning, it seems that quite a few people don't wait until they leave school. And, as for 'American Culture,' Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine should be considered required reading here. (Beyond being a great movie, it also brings up a lot of things we'd prefer to not think about our own culture.) Am I OT enough now? Anyways, thanks and good luck with your endeavors, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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