On 12/9/2011 12:59 PM, Linux Tyro wrote:
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Michael S. Dunsavage
wrote: So what you want is for some of us to subscribe to YET ANOTHER list to mentor newbies? This list does fine helping the new comers when the new comers put in the time to try to at least learn and experiment and try to understand instead of expecting them to be catered to or spoon fed.> Since Ubuntu can do then why not us? But I understand that Canonicals Ltd. is a more rich company which could do this... However, at the same time, I feel openSUSE is better than Ubuntu. I wish openSUSE were as rich as Canonicals so that even the newbies could have been supported with a technical list concerned more to them....Hmm, as I said, I would look at: fourms, thanks.
Even better idea, how about we make a list where people come mow my lawn for free? I'm a lawn newbie and I don't have time to do it myself. Other people who know a lot about lawns and own lawnmowers should share their lawnmowers and their saturdays with lawn newbies.
-- bkw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org Look, we frankly aren't based on the idea of noob-friendliness. Frankly
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011 04:17:48 AM Brian K. White wrote: though, with YaST and a strong stance on security we actually wind up being more friendly than most. And a mailing list isn't a matter of wealth, and even if it was Canonical isn't doing better than the companies under Attachmate.
From most estimates I'm aware of, Canonical isn't even profitable. -- Roger Luedecke openSUSE Ambassador Riverside, California ***Looking for C++ Mentor*** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org