[nos-bbs] Re: Tweaks to build simplifed setup JNOS

Barry Siegfried k2mf at nnj.k2mf.ampr.org
Thu Sep 14 16:52:13 EDT 2006


["Maiko Langelaar (ve4klm)" <maiko at pcs.mb.ca> wrote]:

> Barry wrote :
>
> > I feel that the more we *insulate* people from how to configure their
> > programs properly, the more we are simply dumbing down the users ...
>
> And I *do* agree with what you're saying, it's just that I'm trying to
> find a middle ground.

Understandable... *and* laudable!  :)

> The person who has no initiative at all will eventually quit !

You *must* have initiative.  If you don't, then honestly, why are
you bothering to even try using the program?

> The person who has initiative, but is not so technically sound at
> first, will continue on.

Hopefully!  :)

> Whether it's an installer program or a sample autoexec.nos (which
> has to be hand edited), at least it's a starting point.  Those that
> really want to learn, will !

No argument there!  :)

73, de Barry, K2MF >>
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