RE: Lazy Admin Support Group (was TCP Port 27374)

[ROTTENBERG,HAL \(HP-USA,ex1\)]

You know, where's the FAQ when you need one?  It's one thing to give someone
a helpful URL, something else to say go buy a book and pore over it.  Some
of these lazy admins could be quickly helped by a good FAQ.  No, not the
ideal situation, that they studied first, but hey, we all have a lot on our
plates.

Hal Rottenberg             | Hewlett-Packard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Forrester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:27 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Lazy Admin Support Group (was TCP Port 27374)
> 
> 
> <begin rant, whine, cry, whatever>
> 
> A quick search on google for "port 27374" turned up 396 hits in 0.68
> seconds.  Please do a 'little' research first.  I don't mind 
> helping out,
> filling in the gaps, etc., however IMO it's a waste of time 
> to help someone
> who doesn't even attempt to look it up.  Don't get me wrong, 
> I am all for
> helping out the new guys (and I consider myself one).  We 
> already get a lot
> of the same questions over and over again, but at least they're good
> questions that require a bit of thought and experience to 
> grasp properly (or
> at least start a good debate).  I understand wanting to get a 
> quick answer
> and you don't have time to dig through a bunch of articles, 
> but the _TOPICS_
> that are found by this search answer the question.
> 
> I had a Calculus prof that wouldn't help you work something 
> out unless you
> had at least a few lines of an attempt to do the problem 
> first.  I think
> that should apply here.  I encourage everyone to ask 
> questions, but try to
> figure it out yourself first.  You'll learn more in the end 
> and you'll save
> us all some time.
> 
> While I'm at it...
> 
> Everyone on this list that doesn't have a copy of "Building Internet
> Firewalls" from O'Reilly should order it now (not next week). 
>  The answers
> to a good portion of the stuff I see on this list is in that 
> book.  There
> are a few others to have, but if you're new to this stuff, it 
> is the BEST
> place to start (IMO).
> 
> I may be the only one that feels this way and I'll shut up 
> from now on if
> that's the case.  I haven't been flamed lately, so I thought 
> this might
> change that. :)
> 
> <stop rant, whine, cry, whatever>
> 
> Mike
> 
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