tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897480449807856167.post6752406157916223774..comments2009-07-24T06:23:18.965-07:00Erlikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05836812308851566607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897480449807856167.post-82022128372808684232009-07-24T06:23:18.965-07:002009-07-24T06:23:18.965-07:00Hello Erlik,<br /><br />I am not a Linux beginner at all as I am using and administrating Unix-based machines for about 20 years. I am also teaching a lot and I was once again trying to find a good primer for my students. Some of them spent their whole lives pointing and clicking on Windows computers and if you ask them to rename 1000 files they bravely start clicking 1000 times. As a consequence, the first time they see an Xterm on a Linux box, they can&#39;t imagine what they could do with it. And for some of the labs I want them to complete, they need to use vim or emacs, gcc, gdb, make, svn, etc. See my problem?<br /><br />So, I discovered your blog and went through your posts. I wanted to tell you how good they are. Very nice job, indeed. Not exactly what I need but congratulations! I also wanted to encourage you to continue this: some reactions you got are incredibly rude (I do not understand these people who flame generous contributions - it&#39;s a mystery to me how they can bite a helpful hand). When reading them I thought that maybe they could discourage you. Please go on, what you&#39;re doing is good and very useful.<br /><br />Kindest regards,<br /><br />Renaud.pacalethttp://www.openidfrance.fr/pacaletnoreply@blogger.com