Mr. Samuel,
Im new in this field (mysql, linux, etc.), I am a MCSE, and at this time, I try to
impulse this software (Mysql, Linux, etc) in Central America, I see many feactures
in this software but I need to Know if exist a maillist for dummies as I, mybe in a
two months I can give to people like you (MySQL Development Team) a good feed back
to make this software the best of the world, that I think is your objetive, please,
patience sir.
Thanks
Edwin
Neff Patrick K ha escrito:
> Maybe it is the lack of coffee this morning talking or maybe it is the fact
> that I have spent 4 days trying to get mysql up and running on linux(a
> platform I am unfamiliar with) but I assumes this mailing list would allow
> me to have contact with other users who have been thru the same issues I
> have had. Apparently I was wrong. You see I am a newbie too and what turned
> me on to mysql ,linux and the open source movement was the fact that it
> seems to focus on the power of people and there combined knowledge. I am not
> stupid and I can read in fact I have look over this manual about 100 times
> now the last four evenings. I apologize for wasting anyone's time but before
> I can become a valid contributor to a group dealing with a specific software
> I first have to be able to get the thing running. I in fact finally got
> mysql up and running last night but not one word in your manual helped me do
> it. So in fact all the reading in the world would have left me sitting in
> the same position. I am sorry to rant and rave but maybe if some seasoned
> user on this mailing list (not the developers) would help us newbies then we
> could all work together to. That is my two cents sorry to waste your time
> with it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tõnu Samuel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 4:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Please read the manual
>
> Maybe it is my depression and I see everything in black but .... please
> read manual before posting questions in this list. Manual covers at
> least 90% questions asked here. If manual does not cover them, we will
> put new chapters in it. This is all because what we do in this list can
> be called FREE support. As much I know, most of our developers are
> spending 2..4 hours per day just reading all related groups and
> answering questions "Error 2002: Can't connect via socket
> /tmp/mysql.sock".
>
> Also I wanted to ask everyone who gets revenue from MySQL still buy
> support contract. While MySQL is free to users there are people behind
> it who eat, buy books, pay for internet connection get hardware and buy
> icecream to kids. This is not about home users. There are companies on
> NASDAQ who use heavily different open source software for their success
> and have never paid a penny. For that money you get guaranteed answers.
>
> MySQL is free, support in this list is partially free but do not abuse
> it, then it can stay free in future.
>
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