From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   On 25/11/11 11:30 AM, Mike Easter wrote:   
   > John C. wrote:   
   >> Chang wrote:   
   >>> John C. wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Yes, I just checked it out and s|b is right. The group is   
   >>>> flooded with OT chatter.   
   >>>   
   >>> While all other what seem to be generic Linux newsgroups (e.g.   
   >>> alt.comp.linux, alt.linux, alt.os.linux, comp.os.linux.misc) are   
   >>> empty... :)   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, I noticed that too.   
   >>   
   > The 'target' here is a useful linux group for a novice at linux who is   
   > also an experienced Windows 'computer' user, so he brings general skills   
   > to his new interest.   
   >   
   > Trying to pick a group on the basis of the 'name of the group' isn't the   
   > best strategy; it would be better to pick a group based on the   
   > experiences of someone who has been seeking and giving linux help on   
   > usenet for decades.   
   >   
   > Personally I prefer to give and get help on usenet over using webforums.   
   >   
   > Clearly you have to start *somewhere*, and there are literally hundreds   
   > of different linux distro/s. That condition should NOT be 'mind-blowing'.   
   >   
   > A very very skilled linux distro reviewer reviews linux distro/s weekly   
   > in a popular online site pub DistroWatch. He recently made comments in   
   > another section of that pub to new users:   
   >   
   >> Questions and Answers (by Jesse Smith)   
   >   
   >> Roll-out-the-welcome-mat asks: With all the new Linux users coming   
   >> over with the End of 10, any advice for the Linux newbies?   
   >   
   > https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20251027#qa   
   >   
   > The advice he provided was excellent.   
      
   Mike, I'm not totally a novice at Linux. It's been a while, but in the   
   past I have run OpenSUSE, Mint and some other distro that started with   
   an "M", maybe Manjaro.) I grew comfortable with each of them but   
   eventually it was the lack of application choice that made me give up   
   each time.   
      
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