[KLUG Members] Not a perfect world

[Patrick Stockton]

(please note both the sarcasm and seriousness of my post)

Let's face it, the world is not perfect.  Although we as a group would
probably like to see variants of Linux take over the world this is not going
to happen for some time, as evident by the fact that I have to deal with
Windows NT/2000 servers and machines at work.

This here is my problem.  I'm a Linux geek.  I know system administration
and network implementation in Linux terms and concepts.  What I know about
Windows system administration revolves around getting my gaming box to route
through my Linux box.  My servers here from time to time do some pretty
flaky stuff.  If they were Linux boxes I'd ship of a description of the
problem to this list and I'm sure that with the help of the LUG we'd figure
out what the problem is.

Do these resourses exist in the Windows world?  Where does someone go to
find out detailed information about the operating system that does not
involve classes that cost 10's of thousands of dollars.  What kind of
support exists for the Windows operating system?  Do there exist other
Windows admins that are as willing to give up their highly expensive
information as we seem to be with our knowledge?  WHERE IS THE WINDOWS
DOCUMENTATION PROJECT?

We could all tell a Windows admin where to go to learn about Linux.  Where
do you send a Linux admin to learn about Windows?

Patrick

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