* Alan Shutko ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: <SNIP> > It's likely that their situation is not identical to yours. Some > people learn better in this way than others. When I began learning > Linux, I simply read all the available documentation and pieced things > together where I could. In fact, I'd read all the available howtos > before I even installed Linux, because I hadn't yet gotten my machine. > (I did the same thing with C, for a similar reason.) > > I do well at this sort of thing: taking large quantities of material > and putting things together. It's hard for me to explain things in a > clear and linear fashion, because understanding came for me in an > instant of connecting seven different things, and I have trouble > expressing myself in other ways. > > I don't want to sit here and say "I am better than you" but more "I am > different from you, and your experiences are important." You are much > better situated to identify and correct problems with documentation so > that others who learn things as you do can benefit. It's hard to do > so, but very worthwhile. <SNIP>
Hi Alan. It's always nice to read a positive and helpful reply in such a thread. I commend you for your clarity and understanding on these points, and wish more people responded this way. I've certainly had my share of flailings in my computer adventures ;) Cheers, Mike Pfleger [EMAIL PROTECTED] (250) 479-0321
