On Sun, 30 May 2010 20:47:29 -0700 "Malcolm Weir" <m...@gelt.org> wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mick [mailto:bare...@tpg.com.au] > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:13 PM > > > > > I spent a day googling before I started and didn't find > > > > anything not full of archane jargon. > > > > > > > > > > > I think it's just the Unix way of doing things - first, know what > > > you're doing, second, do it ;-) > > > > > True, it is the "unix way" and based on the absurd assumption > > the anyone doing anything is already an expert in all areas > > of the system. > > Obviously you haven't tried setting up an MS Exchange system! Perish the thought, I my days running windows I never had that much disk space. > > Fundamentally, a lot of this stuff *is* complex, which is why > companies like O'Reilly can stay in business publishing *books* on > these sorts of things. > My experience of O'Reilly et al's books is that by the time I can afford them they are out of date. > Granted, it can be made dramatically simpler, and avoid all that > "archane jargon" (i.e. technical terminology) if one cuts out all the > options and variants that one doesn't want or need. > a glossary and examples would help a lot. especially with a description of the goal. > The obvious snag is that what you don't want or need may not match > what I don't want or need. > Yes everyone's starting point and goal is different and simplifying by crippling is just plain dumb. > "Back in the day" you paid money for this sort of software, and went > on training courses, and received linear feet of documentation... > There is still a market for that and many organisations prepared to pay for it. For myself that kind of outlay is impossible, I have been on invalid pension for the last 18 years so I have to rely on google searches, forums & mailing lists for information. > Don't get me wrong: I've been frustrated by (particularly) the > exercise of setting up SSL, and others, but I'd be just as frustrated > working around a car engine absent the appropriate technical > knowledge. > > Malc. I am prepared to 'put my money where my mouth is' and colaborate on improving the basic docs if I find someone with the knowledge to feed me. I definitely am not singling out courier with my grumbles,its simply a matter of this being the only package I have received real comment, maybe I'm more terse than I intend, I've had flames, been ignored and even barred from forums when I've tried raising these issues. mik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list courier-users@lists.sourceforge.net Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
