hmm such as? you have 2 basic libc libraries: libc5 and libc6 [aka glibc2]. it is quite possible to use both libraries and run binaries for both of those libraries. now, if you download and install a binary, and you don't have a certain library that it requires - ldd/path/to/binary and you'll see what you need. and no, it's not possible with windows - you can't tweak windows to run binaries for other versions of windows [except maybe few 3.1's under 9x].
ok. i know it may sound harsh, but telling somebody to RTFM is a favor for the newbie.
i've used linux for years now, and i've received help and given help. on numerous occasions. here is a simple few scenarios that seem to be the most common ones:
1 - a newbie asks for help: 'i installed linux. what do i do now?'
2 - a newbie asks 'i installed linux and then windows, now i can't boot to linux!'
3 - an intermediate linux user asks: 'what kind of networking options do i have to enable in my kernel in order to be able to run dhcpd?'
it seems that the third question is the hardest one to answer, but in reality - person #3 would get his/her answer much sooner before the second person. why?
here is why. person #1 would be simply ignored, or sent to read www.linux.org, or sent to hell. answering the question would require too much time from anybody in order to be even bothered. unless it is your best friend, often the person never gets any answer.
person #2 will possibly get a quick & vague answer, something to the extent of 'boot to linux and run lilo' or 'rtfm about lilo'. why? again, it may be a simple problem, but it takes few minutes to explain what happened to this person, and help them step-by-step in fixing it.
person #3 would probably get a specific and valid answer simply because he/she asked a specific question, that doesn't require 2 hrs to explain. obviously they know something about the subject already, and if they don't - one may assume that they will read more.
going back to the problem of telling ppl to rtfm. it is sometimes a good thing. as we all know, the more time is spent on doing something, the more one will learn from it. by pointing to a specific howto, manual, or website, this person may be upset because of spending 2 hrs on finding the information, and reading about what lilo does, etc. guess what. i can bet ya that he/she learned much more this way.
i know people need help with linux. i do too sometimes; however, there is a very important thing to remember: i don't want to waste all my free time on explaining step-by-step things to a person who demands anwers right-now-right-here, and i also respect other people's time and effort. when i encounter a problem, i try to solve it myself first, i look in documentation, search the web/news for similar problem. then i try to find help more interactively: irc/news/web postings.
guess what. when i find the answer myself, i feel better about the fact that i was able to do it myself, and i know i didn't waste anybody's time. most important - i learned something from it.
so please, before you ask for help, see if you can research the problem on your own
you're a total troll. this is not even a linux vs bsd issue. this concerns all the operating systems with browsers that happen to be different from the browsers for windows/mac. so can you please keep those off-topic comments to yourself?
you know, kids are just doing what we're telling to do, which is: 'take matters in your own hands':) in today's society we expect our youngsters to do well, getting a good job, etc. not a big surprise if they start early. maybe it's not making the big bucks in a private business, but they're starting early - by taking care of what santa owes them:)
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hmm such as? you have 2 basic libc libraries: libc5 and libc6 [aka glibc2]. it is quite possible to use both libraries and run binaries for both of those libraries. /path/to/binary and you'll see what you need.
now, if you download and install a binary, and you don't have a certain library that it requires - ldd
and no, it's not possible with windows - you can't tweak windows to run binaries for other versions of windows [except maybe few 3.1's under 9x].
'sales'. i can bet you, slack beats it with the amount of people who download slack, rather than buy it.
ok. i know it may sound harsh, but telling somebody to RTFM is a favor for the newbie.
i've used linux for years now, and i've received help and given help. on numerous occasions. here is a simple few scenarios that seem to be the most common ones:
1 - a newbie asks for help: 'i installed linux. what do i do now?'
2 - a newbie asks 'i installed linux and then windows, now i can't boot to linux!'
3 - an intermediate linux user asks: 'what kind of networking options do i have to enable in my kernel in order to be able to run dhcpd?'
it seems that the third question is the hardest one to answer, but in reality - person #3 would get his/her answer much sooner before the second person. why?
here is why. person #1 would be simply ignored, or sent to read www.linux.org, or sent to hell. answering the question would require too much time from anybody in order to be even bothered. unless it is your best friend, often the person never gets any answer.
person #2 will possibly get a quick & vague answer, something to the extent of 'boot to linux and run lilo' or 'rtfm about lilo'. why? again, it may be a simple problem, but it takes few minutes to explain what happened to this person, and help them step-by-step in fixing it.
person #3 would probably get a specific and valid answer simply because he/she asked a specific question, that doesn't require 2 hrs to explain. obviously they know something about the subject already, and if they don't - one may assume that they will read more.
going back to the problem of telling ppl to rtfm. it is sometimes a good thing. as we all know, the more time is spent on doing something, the more one will learn from it. by pointing to a specific howto, manual, or website, this person may be upset because of spending 2 hrs on finding the information, and reading about what lilo does, etc. guess what. i can bet ya that he/she learned much more this way.
i know people need help with linux. i do too sometimes; however, there is a very important thing to remember: i don't want to waste all my free time on explaining step-by-step things to a person who demands anwers right-now-right-here, and i also respect other people's time and effort. when i encounter a problem, i try to solve it myself first, i look in documentation, search the web/news for similar problem. then i try to find help more interactively: irc/news/web postings.
guess what. when i find the answer myself, i feel better about the fact that i was able to do it myself, and i know i didn't waste anybody's time. most important - i learned something from it.
so please, before you ask for help, see if you can research the problem on your own
you're a total troll. this is not even a linux vs bsd issue. this concerns all the operating systems with browsers that happen to be different from the browsers for windows/mac. so can you please keep those off-topic comments to yourself?
3c905b does 100mbps. get yer facts straight.
you know, kids are just doing what we're telling to do, which is: 'take matters in your own hands' :) :)
in today's society we expect our youngsters to do well, getting a good job, etc. not a big surprise if they start early. maybe it's not making the big bucks in a private business, but they're starting early - by taking care of what santa owes them
here ya go: http://ananke.hack.pl, another small mirror of that. enjoy.