[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Schwuk]

Michael Saunders said:
>> Experience in other areas has shown me that at the first sniff of a
>> guru, newbies tend to head for the hills.
>
> Probably depends on the field -- certainly in some places, like
> learning the Piano or a sport say, having a guru around can provide
> superb help.   And as long as he/she isn't elitist and intolerant of
> newcomers, a guru in the computing world can give much great assistance
> too (I've learnt a lot from talking to or being in the presence of
> long-time experienced users).

I agree. Much of my *nix learning (especially all things BSD) was done by
learning from someone much more experienced than I was. Admittedly this was
helped by my willingness to learn and his willingness to teach. It the
additude of a 'guru' that makes them, not their experience. What is the
point of knowing a subject in such detail if they are not able to impart
that knowledge?
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Schwuk