[aclug-L] Re: Cool new fan site....hehe

[Tom Hull <thull@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jeffrey L. Hansen" wrote:
> 
> Indeed.  I guess learning LINUX is supposed to be a full time job.  I'm
> sorry but I already have one.  It's funny that Windows of any flavor
> wasn't so time intensive.  I think I'm probably the type of member that
> ACLUG doesn't need.  I wanted to learn LINUX to open a development
> platform that wouldn't be so GUI dependant and that I could possibly use
> for some of the control jobs around here.  Since I'll have to devote a
> second lifetime to learning the nuances of the environment without the
> benefit of the experience of those around who might have made my future
> mistakes, I'll have to pass.  Thanks for straightening out my thinking on
> that subject.

It sounds like Linux is indeed what you want. There is a lot of work
going on to make Linux work better for controls, embedded systems, etc.
And most importantly, Linux _is_ completely comprehensible -- not easy,
admittedly, but at least there are no secrets.

OTOH, you cannot simply expect people to tell you what you want to know.
You have to ask, because nobody knows what to say otherwise. And sometimes
the answers you will get (and you will get answers) will raise even more
questions. You will have to persevere to get what you want, and, yes, you
will have to dig some yourself.

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