All,
The problem arises when said newbie won't listen but instead insists on what he does is right and the only way to do it. This is when the techie starts getting angry because he wasted time to try to teach the newbie for good. The newbie then in turn will not understand why the techie gets angry but instead insist that his way to do it is the right way.
There is one thing i want to add: People learn from this list as the 'techie' once did. And they learn by asking questions and getting a polite answer. For newcomers it is not easy to know why things are god/bad and what the best practices are. Some of those things are never explained and rehearsal helps. The techie should also be able to listen and understand that not every person wants to know how it works. I like the linux world because of the openness and the will to help. But always treat people as you want to be treated.
Finally, for me this is the end of the thread. I now am NOT willing to discuss this issue any further, period.
Completely agree Peter Vollebregt