Re: [Sheflug] More on the modem problem.

[Steve Tickle <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:18 04/01/02 +0000, Craig Andrews wrote:

>Yes. You can start by asking for some topic explaining, and on reading
>the manual, you then need the manual explaining first! One of the few
>downsides of so much documentation is that sometimes it is a little hard
>to read if you don't already know something about the subject. I think
>HOWTOs are an excellent reference, though, which tend not to expect any
>prior knowledge. For instance, I have NO IDEA how sendmail works (I use
>exim on my mailserver. Much nicer) but I have configured it just by
>following HOWTOs and walk throughs.
>
>And if you don't have time to dig and delve, let someone else do it for
>you! I don't blame you TBH. I sometimes do this. As Richard's sig says,
>"Those who shun unix are forced to reinvent it". The same applies for
>tribal knowledge. "Those who shun the knowledge of others are forced to
>RTFM forever :)"

Yes. Basically, I just want to understand the principles involved. That 
being the case, I like to mess around, screw up and learn. I'm a firm 
believer in the principle that the only way to truly learn something, is by 
experience.

An odd analogy that I have for this list, but one which I think is 
nevertheless true is like that of a model train set. You need someone to 
pick the train up and put it on the track, facing the right way, but then 
you can apply the power and let it trundle off on its merry way.


Steve


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