>and kevin, when the light goes on, and all the fog clears, imagine how much hair-pulling you'll save the next poor soul if you document what you learned... hmm?<
Ahh, but I'm not a Linux or Free-Software devotee. I would guess that the Linux community doesn't just write software and doc for themselves; They would want their OS to grow and spread far and wide. As I understand it, the developers would want more people to use it, even if those people didn't become disciples of Free Software themselves. I am one of them. I resurrected an older machine and plopped a cheap HD from Ebay in it. I wanted to install Linux on it and then apache, and try running a little web server with my cable modem. I did not want to become a Linux Guru, although I am very open to the idea of using Linux more often. However, it has been two weeks, and I've barely got Linux up and running. Any attempt at fiddling ends in long hours of searching websites, email archives and ends with begging for help from strangers via email. Yes, I could write good newbie doc. But I'm extremely busy with my own stuff, and have spent far to much time on postings about this anyway. I realize that my words aren't going to turn the lights on by themselves. But perhaps over time as more newbies vocalize their suprise at the lack of any offical information directed at their level, one of the devotees will decide to reapportion the Linux development effort a little. Not because they want to help the poor helpless newbies, but because by reapportioning the group effort, the group could come closer to accomplishing their goal. Kevin Stokes Pie in the Sky Software www.pieskysoft.com
