Bret Busby wrote:
Please remember, by virtue of its name, the mailing list appears to be a list for Debian users - for everyday, common, layman type users, like me, rather than people schooled in obscure concepts; users who may be seeking advice and assistance with day to day, layman type operations, hopefully getting constructive advice to help solve our problems, rather than stepping into a snake pit.
Ummm.... Debian has long been a distribution of choice for more knowledgeable users, including many of us who use Debian to host servers and support software/system development.
Maybe you consider yourself a "layman type user" - that certainly does not apply to many folks here.
Layman or not, a major purpose of this list is to support the spread of knowledge from those with more of it, to those with less of it.
If you want a dumbed down forum, for those who wish to remain ignorant, perhaps you should find another list (or pay geek squad for tech support).
Miles Fidelman -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra