Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-14 Thread Chris Metzler
Sorry, had to run off for a couple of days. On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:51:37 -0700 "Monique Y. Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 2004-03-12, Chris Metzler penned: >> On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:32:36 -0600 >> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Now do likewise for the general media. The d

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Pigeon
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 02:24:34PM -0500, Chris Metzler wrote: > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:32:36 -0600 > John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Chris Metzler writes: > > > Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the general > > > /. population. Find in the archives and read

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Monique Y. Herman
On 2004-03-12, Chris Metzler penned: > > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:32:36 -0600 > John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Chris Metzler writes: >> > Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the general >> > /. population. Find in the archives and read a discussion on that >> > t

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Chris Metzler
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:32:36 -0600 John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chris Metzler writes: > > Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the general > > /. population. Find in the archives and read a discussion on that > > topic. Look at the +3, +4 and +5 posts only. Do

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Monique Y. Herman
On 2004-03-12, John Hasler penned: > Chris Metzler writes: >> Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the >> general /. population. Find in the archives and read a discussion on >> that topic. Look at the +3, +4 and +5 posts only. Do you really >> find them that impressive? M

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 12:32:36PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Chris Metzler writes: > > Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the general > > /. population. Find in the archives and read a discussion on that topic. > > Look at the +3, +4 and +5 posts only. Do you really find

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread John Hasler
Chris Metzler writes: > Pick a specific topic that you're *expert* in, compared to the general > /. population. Find in the archives and read a discussion on that topic. > Look at the +3, +4 and +5 posts only. Do you really find them that > impressive? My bet is that the answer will be "no." No

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Chris Metzler
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:40:37 -0700 "Monique Y. Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you taking advantage of the filtering features? I read slashdot at > +3, waiting till there's a decent body of posts, and it's not nearly as > bad as you describe above. Blatant inaccuracies are often ident

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Monique Y. Herman
On 2004-03-12, Chris Metzler penned: > > 30% are trolls; > 30% are expressions of opinion without substantive explanation/ > justification (the equivalent of "Me too!" or "Not me!"); > 30% are "explanations" of configuration procedures, or software > capabilities, or scientific issues,

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-12 Thread Chris Metzler
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:15:23 -0600 Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Marc Wilson wrote: > >On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0600, Kent West wrote: >> >>> Don't you read Slashdot? >>> >> >> I really hope there's a smiley that's supposed to be there that I just >> can't see. >> >> Why wou

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-11 Thread Kent West
Marc Wilson wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0600, Kent West wrote: Don't you read Slashdot? I really hope there's a smiley that's supposed to be there that I just can't see. Why would anyone *ever* consider SlashCrap any sort of news source worth paying attention to? It's an em

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-11 Thread Marc Wilson
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0600, Kent West wrote: > Don't you read Slashdot? I really hope there's a smiley that's supposed to be there that I just can't see. Why would anyone *ever* consider SlashCrap any sort of news source worth paying attention to? It's an embarassment to the FOSS c

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-10 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Kent West wrote: jack kinnon wrote: hi folks, Thanks for the info on installation. Am considering using the 'minimal CD' option. It still requires 100+ MB of download. Seems rather big. What's in there? From http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/doc/INST

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-10 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0600, Kent West wrote: > Don't you read Slashdot? Good grief, what's the point of reading Slashdot? :) It's such a cesspit, articles and comments both ... -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: installation, Linux source code

2004-03-10 Thread Kent West
jack kinnon wrote: hi folks, Thanks for the info on installation. Am considering using the 'minimal CD' option. It still requires 100+ MB of download. Seems rather big. What's in there? From http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/current/doc/INSTALLATION-HOWTO I ge