[ILUG] ilug not ilag ... was [way OT] Word 2003 problems...

[Paul Jakma]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, =C9ibhear wrote:

> There are many types of users that can come to this list with =

> legitimate questions.

Sure, but they're all ultimately technical users (even if they dont =

want to be). "Technical user" covers it i think.

> The user, brand new to GNU/Linux, who's =

> having difficulty accessing a USB thumb drive is an example.

That's a bug then.

> This is something that "just works" on Windows and Mac OS X, but =

> I've seen few Linux distros get it right all the time. [Mandrake is =

> the best with this, in my view.]

Works fine on Fedora Core too. Plug it in, icon appears on desktop. =

Works fine for users who would never post here if it didnt. The only =

tricky bit is that they have to be aware they must 'unmount' the icon =

before removing it.

> Your manifesto for ILUG is more exclusionary than the regular "can =

> we close ILUG to prevent spammers" calls. It borders on elitist. It =

> would be a pity if a majority of ILUG subscribers agree with you.

I'm not sure whether either you misunderstood me, or whether you =

believe Linux /should/ require technical expertise to use. If the =

latter case, I really really hope most subscribers would disagree =

with you. But that can't be - you must have misunderstood me.

> I, for sure, would take my 11 years' extensive *use* of UNIX and =

> Linux experience away with me. I would not like to be a member of a =

> group that would scorn my contribution, little though it may be at =

> times.

Because I think that Linux users (in the non "technical user" sense) =

should not have to post to lists like this? Why ever would you =

disagree?

Note that I am *not* arguing that people should be discouraged from =

seeking help here or otherwise becoming involved in the more =

technical Linux / Unix user groups. Merely that having to seek help =

is nearly always a bug ;) when it comes to computers - hence, ideally =

one shouldn't /need/ to seek help or feel compelled to join technical =

user groups.

Not everyone cares that much about the details of computing..

regards,
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