From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Oct 5 09:21:52 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA02948 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:21:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from giga1.giganet.net (giga1.giganet.net [210.134.143.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA02942 for ; Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:21:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jim@giganet.net) Received: from jim-laptop (tokyo-128-16.giganet.net [210.134.128.16]) by giga1.giganet.net (8.9.1a/3.6W-98072422) with SMTP id BAA27922 for ; Tue, 6 Oct 1998 01:21:18 +0900 (JST) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19981006012131.007bde90@pop.giganet.net> X-Sender: jim@pop.giganet.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 01:21:31 +0900 To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG From: "James Akiba (from laptop)" Subject: Re: first commands and stuff In-Reply-To: <19981005224849.Q27781@freebie.lemis.com> References: <19981005112935.P2545@freebie.lemis.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >On Monday, 5 October 1998 at 13:39:22 +0300, Viljo Hakala wrote: >>>> Haha, I've been using FreeBSD for a month now and I still havent used all >>>> of those commands :-). >>> >>> I've been using UNIX for 12 years now, and I still haven't used all >>> the commands. Isn't it nice to have a system that you don't grow out >>> of? >> >> That's sad from one point of a view. I really think that this was poorly phrased unless it was intended as an attack, I will hope that it wasn't since I think none of us subscribe to this listserv to listen to anyone attack others, or simply boast about their own abilities (whatever they should be) ENOUGH of that... in regards to some of the command suggestions brought up... as I understand it (being a week old newbie as I am) UNIX gurus wouldn't be caught dead using an editor like ee (with it's *gasp* menus etc.) All of the guys here at work use vi... and as they try to help me (like when I was building my first custom kernel) they would always open up vi and start FLYING through things.... lines would literally disappear, reappear, the cursor would jump around the screen like a bee on crack... and when the flurry was over... I would have no clue what I just saw, and would be too embarrased to ask... They say: "wakkata?" ... I say: "Uh... oh... yeah... thanks..." So what do you folks think... is it worth it to learn vi over ee? Is it much more powerful or flexible than say ee? >Much of this material is already covered quite nicely in Greg's book. >Why do we need to create more documentation that won't be read? I >guess it may get read because it will be free (poor Greg, his royalties >may fall off). Speaking for myself, I am really glad to see this start... I am working in Japan, and the price of the book is... I am sure... high (if available without having to order from an int'l store)... any help I can get for free and online is greatly appreciated! Besides there is something about helping people you don't know, I get alot out of it(in regards to my areas NOT freeBSD hehe) ... can't pinpoint it, but it is one of my favorite parts of being "online" :) And if I find Greg's book and it won't deprive me of my next meal or rent money I'll be sure to pick it up... BTW could someone with the book give me any details (ISBN# publisher, etc) -Jim PS what the heck is "nethack"? I have no man pages for it... sounds great anyways... hehe To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message