[G4] thanx but...

[keithw]

B G wrote:

> WOW, someone is a mac snob.
> 
> Can you say attitude.

Yeah, but I wouldn't in this case.
Folks (yes, including you) are way too quick to label others when they 
find any fault at all with what they're saying.
What makes him a 'snob' in your eyes?
He's got a handle on the differences between UNIX, PC and Mac, and is 
attempting to minimally explain what he thinks is going on with the 
person asking the questions.
Being knowledgeable and displaying it doesn't make one a snob.
I got called a troll today, on another list, merely because I asked some 
questions that were a bit more fundamental and critical in searching for 
the source of a person's problem.
I clearly stated my status (or lack thereof) and my opinions. And I even 
  labeled them opinions.
Yet, in a heartbeat, here was someone responding with a knee-jerk label, 
calling me a troll...

Such an attitude is pretty sad.
Especially when honest opinions become "attitude." Conviction and 
statement of beliefs makes one a "snob." All spoken with impertinence, 
in a tone of derision...  sighhh.

keith whaley

> On May 26, 2005, at 6:19 AM, Alex wrote: 

>> On May 26, 2005, at 01:09, dapper dan wrote:
>>
>>> i appreciate the help but, to assume i even know where to look for  
>>> this info in the strange world known as mac after being a pc is  
>>> maybe making an assumption.

>> You're a Win user. You're using a Mac. Let's get one thing straight  
>> -- Mac OS X is a _different_ operating system from Win. There are  
>> obvious similarities (and obvious reasons for it), but,  nevertheless, 
>> they are different, even on the surface, and a lot  more so under the 
>> hood. And if you think you're going to be  productive with a new OS 
>> just by clicking around the mouse and  asking questions on an e-mail 
>> list, then either, (a) you're the  reincarnation of Alan Turing, or, 
>> (b) you're setting yourself up  for a case of gastritis.
>>
>> You need to get a basic understanding of the OS first. The best way  
>> is a good book (there are plenty of on-line sources, but they are  
>> really useful only after you've gone through a systematic  
>> presentation, and you've gained basic Mac literacy).
>>
>> There have been five versions of Mac OS X so far: Cheetah (10.0),  
>> Puma (10.1), Jaguar (10.2), Panther (10.3), Tiger (10.4). Tiger is  
>> the current one, but it's been released only a month ago, and most  
>> users are probably still on Jaguar and Panther (forget the first  
>> two). There are significant differences between them, so you should  
>> be aware of which one you are using.
>>
>> David Pogue's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" is an excellent  
>> introduction. The Ray brothers' "Mac OS X Unleashed" is the next  step 
>> up, and especially useful if you want to delve into the Unix  guts of 
>> the OS. You can pick up the Panther editions of both titles  at 
>> discount prices (the Tiger editions aren't out yet). Until you  get, 
>> read, mark, and inwardly digest the books, Apple (naturally)  provides 
>> some basics especially for you
>>
>> <http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/>