Re: Who is a Debian user?
On Sat, Aug 25, 2001 at 10:26:06AM +0200, Claes Andersson wrote:
> >learning anything takes time.
>
> Time is often limited. For me at my spare time it is less of a
> problem. At work, in support scenarios I have experienced, it is a
> bigger problem. And this discussion would be much easier with a
> definition about what users Debian aims for. Because if I knew that I
> could shut up or insist, depending on the definition.
no, this discussion has NOTHING to do with "what users Debian aims for".
you're trying to force some false - and irrelevant - dichotomy onto the
topic.
novice users are no less capable of understanding that traceroute is in
the /usr/sbin directory and ifconfig in /sbin than expert users.
it's just another fact that they have to learn if they're going to make
use of a complex system.
craig
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craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>
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