[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Ken Hough]

Schwuk wrote:

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>Ken Hough said:
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>>I'm getting quite frustrated with this group. It seems clear now that
>>the majority of contributors are not interested in promoting the use of
>> Linux, outside of the sys. admins domain. I do believe that this is a
>>short sighted approach.
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>Quite the opposite I think.
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I think not. I repeat -- short sighted

Ken

>Maybe because of the current members, they all have working systems and have
>not required any help.
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Not so. Last meet we spent time trying to sort out SAMBA for one member.

Ken


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>To my knowledge, there has been nothing directly applicable nor exclusive to
>big systems. Apart from Paul and Trevor, none of us are running 'big
>systems'. We are simply exploring the capabilities of linux. Yes, we may be
>using it in different ways from 'normal' users, but we are still using it,
>so that makes us users.
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Exactly. Not 'normal' users.

Ken

>>Is this going to be a Sys. Admins. soap box --- or a proper USER GROUP?
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>As I said, I feel we are all users. There has been no real Sys. Admin chat -
>only geek-orientated chat (always a danger with linux users).
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Only a danger with geek /techy guys (which includes me at a low level). 
Some have an interest in just using Linux. We've just lost one!

Ken