On 01/11/11 15:36, Walter Bright wrote: > Andrej Mitrovic wrote: >> That's my biggest problem with Linux. Having technical problems is not >> the issue, finding the right solution in the sea of forum posts is the >> problem. > > The worst ones begin with "you might try this..." or "I think this might > work, but YMMV..." How do these wind up being the top ranked results by > google? Who embeds links to that stuff?
Nobody. The first "secret" of Linux tech-help is that most real help is dished out via IRC channels. One just has to visit their distro of choice's website and there will inevitably be a listing for an IRC channel or two -- often with one specifically for new users. It may sound like a lot of trouble, but getting help from the source and live is worlds above scanning forum posts hoping the people posting know more than you do. And thanks to the global scale of most FOSS communities, there's always someone around -- and it didn't cost you a dime. That said, a little more integrity in the forums that do exist would be nice. LinuxQuestions.org seems to be one of the better ones, from what I've seen of it. -- Chris N-S
