[ale] RE: [ale] Help in this forum

[John Marasco]

Seems to me like you have only two choices if you don't want to figure 
it out yourself and you don't want to wait and/or continue asking until 
someone decides to help you.  You can...

1) spend $200 for Windows XP and then $300 for office and you get FREE 
help (of extremely limited and questionable value), for like 30 days or so.

2) call RedHat, SuSE, Emperor or some other Linux reseller and they too 
will be happy to help you for a per hour dollar figure.

The fact that people choose to persue other interests rather than help 
you should come as no surprise.  This is not a technical support line 
where people are paid to answer questions.

Given that fact, I've found this to be a good source of information on 
Linux, you just have to be patient and considerate, that's all.  If you 
want free help every time with little wait, your best bet is to ask the 
same question on as many newsgroups as possible and hope for the best.


Holmquist wrote:

>This mailinglist isn't really a help forum eather... Any help you get on
>this list is from the goodness of someone else...
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Ernie [mailto:ks4q at zingleman.com] 
>Sent: Sat 8/23/2003 1:14 PM 
>To: ale at ale.org 
>Cc: 
>Subject: [ale] Help in this forum
>
>
>
>I've found it interesting that so much political discussion goes on here. 
>Two days ago, I posted a message asking for help with nary a response. 
>I've read countless postings about political matters. 
>
>This is the 2nd time I've spent a week and a half trying to get linux to do 
>something 
>useful.  I'm not employed in the trade but have some knowledge of 
>networking. 
>
>I respect all of you that are able to make Linux, Unix and OpenBSD work.  My
>
>background 
>and knowledge is not such that I was able to get it working this time. 
>
>Any suggestions on where I should look 
>for assistance next time I get the urge? 
>
>Regards.. 
>
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