Re: Any newbie Linux forums?

From: Floyd L. Davidson (floyd_at_apaflo.com)
Date: 07/11/05 

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 06:41:31 -0800

"Peter T. Breuer" <ptb@oboe.it.uc3m.es> wrote:
>Tony Lawrence <foo@pcunix.com> wrote:
>> Bottom line: there are poor problem solvers, there are mediocre problem
>> solvers, and there are those who are really good at it. People don't
>> exhibit great movement within those classifications.

Those are merely interesting characteristics, which talented
people may or may not have, and do not define the value of a
person.

>There is something in the idea that some people are just too hopeless
>to be worth the effort in the first place, however! They should pay me
>to log in over the net and look at their problemn for them!

Such arrogance indicates unclear thinking.

We could also divide people into two groups: those who think
*their* talents are by definition the essential measure of a
person's value; and those with sufficient mental acuity to
realize how fortunate it is that other people are different (and
can do what they can't, as well as appreciate their specific
talents in return).

This thread needs a serious injection about what a guru is,
because having a red *** and an answer does *not* make
someone a "guru". That is just an informed ***... a
dime-a-dozen item of no value on Usenet.

A guru is someone who can lead by imparting knowledge to others.

(Virtually *all* definitions of "guru" indicate teacher,
advisor, leader etc. Having correct knowledge is not required.
And no definition even hints that problem solving is involved,
or that a guru necessarily has higher intrinsic value than
anyone else.)

Lesson One: People are *not* stupid or worthless just because
they are different than you. Rather, that is exactly what makes
them valuable to you.

Lesson Two: Not being aware of Lesson One indicates mental
deficiency. 

-- 
Floyd L. Davidson           <http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska)                         floyd@barrow.com