Re: [SLE] Interesting

Stevens wrote:
After subscribing to this list a few weeks ago I have noticed several
things interesting about it:

* It generates more messages by far that any other list. Thank God I
have a decent email client.

We were warned of this on the list page. It does have it's ups and
downs, however.
* It serves to remind me daily of the nature of puter geeks (I have been
one since 1979), which is to always tell someone how to build a watch
when they ask for the time.

I got my official start in '68 studying FORTRAN, but didn't get my first
computer 'til 1980, not much behind you. Much detail is needed by most
beginners. And, some folks, like me get 2-3 or more years behind
periodically. I find details helpful for catch-up and for making the
transition between systems.
* Along that line is the generation of massive amounts of chaff which
has to be sifted through to get to the answer, sort of like picking fly
*** out of pepper.

Even geeks like to talk.
* I view all this as some kind of late-in-life penance for the sins of
my youth.

It does not have to be a chore.
* In spite of all the above, I am slowly amassing a filtered list of
worthwhile reference data that is actually useful and I just want to
say "Thank you" to all of you who are helping in the effort.

Fred

Hope you have as much Linux fun as the rest of us.

-- ED --


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