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Re: If not "newbie" then ????

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: If not "newbie" then ????
Date 2018-07-22 10:10 +0200
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On 07/21/2018 04:46 PM, cyaiplexys wrote:
> On 07/21/2018 11:42 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> When I'm "ignorant" and know it, I refer to myself as a "newbie".
>> My first contact with Linux was when Squeeze was just introduced.
>> I've been around computers for a while [remember 12AX7 based CPU's?]. 
>> As a BSEE student 50+ years ago I took an introductory programming 
>> course. Later I programmed in 8080 assembler - at the time we were 
>> moving to 8085. As a consumer I ended up in the M$ land.
>>
>> So, how would this group have me to refer to myself without claiming 
>> competency I just *DO NOT* have?
> 
> Wizard. With that many years of experience in computers in general,

Let's say I and computers have crossed paths a number of times. The only 
time I was hired for my computer competency ended in %$$%^&( ! ;/
When I did 8080 assembler, I was hired for my experience with low 
frequency millivolt signals and a project needed someone who wasn't 
awestruck by computers.

> I think you earned at least that much. Actually, IMHO the answer should be 
> "Whatever the hell you want to call yourself." :) IOW, it's entirely up 
> to you.
> 
> If you are trying to find a label that everyone can understand you by, 
> well, I don't know if labels really work that well since many people 
> have many views on what a certain label even means.

It's not so much I'm looking for a label me, rather as a flag that the 
question is one a newbie would ask. I ask it because I'm missing some 
factoid that "everybody knows" but not I.

> 
> What I do is try to briefly mention (if it's even necessary) that I have 
> a lot of experience using Linux but am stumped on a certain problem as I 
> don't often deal with that situation. No harm in that, I think. After 
> all, Linux stuff is so vast that not everyone can know every single 
> thing about it. Thus why we have these groups. :)
> 
> I've been programming for 35+ years myself. And been there when dial-up 
> BBSs were a thing (I am sure you remember those) even before there was 
> such a thing as "Internet".
> 
>> P.S. I've saved ~6 years of useful posts from this group. I've been 
>> trying to figure out how to organize it in order to create a QWSBFA 
>> rather than a FAQ. QWSBFA=="Questions Which Should Be Frequently 
>> Asked" ;/
>>
>> OWL ducks fer cover ;}
> 
> I assume you mean for your own computer (since anyone can use Google to 
> search the lists).

Yes. Originally I saved them locally as a convenience - was on dial-up. 
Now, using SeaMonkey, I have a choice of tagging a post with a choice of 
 >30 tags (some times with multiple tags).

> 
> Try CherryTree. I use that program for everything. It's cross-platform. 
> I download it from the web site instead of using the version in the 
> Debian Repo as the latest version fixes some annoying bugs (of which I 
> kinda forgot what but would quickly be reminded if I used the repo 
> version).

I browsed its manual then installed the version in the Debian Repo. It 
should address two problems:
   1. finding relevant posts.
   2. organizing my bookmarks folder. Like Topsy it just grew.
> 
> I think that would be useful for categorizing questions and you can even 
> search through them. If you want to save to PDF or HTML, it can export 
> to those formats as well.
> 
> I've used CherryTree for everything from keeping code snippets to 
> installation instructions to writing up tutorials (and exporting to HTML).

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If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-21 17:50 +0200
  Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-07-21 18:30 +0200
    Re: Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 00:20 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-07-22 03:50 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 17:10 +0200
          Re: If not "newbie" then ??? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-07-22 18:10 +0200
          Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-22 21:10 +0200
            Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-26 14:20 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-07-22 15:10 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 17:30 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-07-22 03:40 +0200
  Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 00:10 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-07-22 04:10 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-22 10:10 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 17:20 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-24 11:40 +0200
      CherryTree - was [Re: If not "newbie" then ????] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-04 12:30 +0200
        Re: CherryTree - was [Re: If not "newbie" then ????] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-08-04 12:50 +0200
          Re: CherryTree - was [Re: If not "newbie" then ????] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-04 13:00 +0200
            Re: CherryTree - was [Re: If not "newbie" then ????] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-08-04 13:10 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-22 14:20 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-07-22 15:10 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 17:20 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-22 17:20 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-05 14:50 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-08-06 05:30 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-06 15:30 +0200
          Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-06 16:50 +0200
            Searching and organizing emails (Re: If not "newbie" then ????) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-08-23 16:40 +0200
              Re: Searching and organizing emails (Re: If not "newbie" then ????) Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-08-23 18:40 +0200
  Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2018-07-22 12:30 +0200
    Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2018-07-22 12:40 +0200
      Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2018-07-23 10:30 +0200
        Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Erik Christiansen <dvalin@internode.on.net> - 2018-07-23 11:20 +0200
          Re: If not "newbie" then ???? cyaiplexys <cyaiplexys@sitesplace.net> - 2018-07-26 14:30 +0200
  Survival Notes [Was: Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Erik Christiansen <dvalin@internode.on.net> - 2018-07-22 14:20 +0200
    Re: Survival Notes [Was: Re: If not "newbie" then ???? Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2018-07-22 14:50 +0200

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