[Gllug] Modems again

[Chris Bell]

On Mon 16 Sep, Norman Duncan wrote:
> Dear GLLUG members,
> 
> ¡Hello!
> 
> 

> 
> I propose some methods that I have found useful in other groups: 
>   1.     That specific (recently qualified or just retired) gurus volunteer, to be "be
> ginner host" over a period. 
>           So when someone first logs in they receive a message from the "beginner host
> " with details of 
>           monthly meetings, websites and other beginners help info, and a couple of bo
> xes to check: 
>           level of knowledge and help needed, other knowledge and expertise offered, .
> ..
>           ie. ¿What is a Kernel? ¿What do I do when I first open a shell? ¿If I type  
> 'uname -r', (Magnus)   ... 
>           where and when might I do this...? and such questions (Do you like the Spani
> sh upsidedown 
>           question and exclamation marks ¿¿¿¡¡¡
> 
>   2.    "Beginner host gurus" benefit from this by developing their contacts and knowl
> edge in helping out 
>           all kinds of problems and building their relationships within the group. The
> y need clear support from 
>           other gurus and from the LINUX companies ... in everyones'  interest
> 
>   3.    This approach both helps newbies and develops gurus .... "win - win"
> As a supernewbie, and living at the present in Barcelona, I cannot be this person (beg
> inner host). But I am willing to stick it out (as a "personal and group development gu
> ru") and help GLLUG to implement such a process, helping (as a user) to put together a
>  state of the art "beginners welcome package".
> I am also willing to host GLLUG meetings in Barcelona (say February when it is drizzli
> ng in London and it is perfect on the beach here).
> 
> Very best wishes to all
> 
> Norman Duncan

   Unfortunately, what people talk of as "Linux" is not like that. Much of
the distributions is additional to the Linux core, and there is so much of
it that it is not a question of n days work and you are suddenly awarded
guru status, rather that the more you know the more you know that you don't
know.
   I was getting to know Debian 2.2, but with over 4000 packages on offer I
was only scratching the surface. Now I am suddenly confronted with Debian
3.0, offering more than 8600 packages, many of them much expanded and
improved.
   This does not mean that I am unable to recognise some problems, and try
to remember what I did so that I can offer help, but that does not make me
an expert, a guru, or anything other than just another learner. I have
collected plenty of help and information both from the newsgroup and the
meetings, and am thankful for the efforts from all involved. I am well aware
of the amount of work involved.

-- 
Chris Bell


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