Re: redhat and MySQL

From: Matt (MattNOChildersSPAM_at_msn.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:02:01 -0500

> > So your advice amounts to: "Read the manual"? If we all did that and it
> > worked 100% of the time, than there would be no use for NG, would there?
>
> It's the unhelpful attitude that is one of the primary obstacles to
> Linux achieving total world domination. Nerds think everyone has
> unlimited time in the day to read or play around, and see no point in
> shortening the learning curve. Evidently, everyone must re-invent the
> wheel.

>From what I read, Alexander "donated" his time to give this guy some help on
starting his mySQL server, something he didn't have to do. He gave the
exact commands required, very helpful information. You say that Nerds think
everyone has unlimited time in the day to read or play around. Do you think
Alexander has unlimited time in the day to explain exactly what has already
been written in a manual? Talk about re-inventing the wheel. Everyone
wants everything given to them, and don't want to do any work to get there.
It upsets me when people that are trying to help, give good advice, and the
person asking for help complains because they didn't give a step by step
process on how to do it. Newsgroups are a resource... They are not a
personal trainer. If someone gives you advice, take that advice
appreciatively, and if it is not enough, research it some more on your own,
or ask a follow up question. Never complain when someone offers you help.
They aren't required to even respond.

Matt