[KLUG Members] Not a perfect world

[John Bridleman]

* Patrick Stockton (codejnki@earthlink.net) wrote:
> (please note both the sarcasm and seriousness of my post)

OK.

> 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.

Amen.

> 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.

Yep!

> 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?

I'm sure there are Windows User Groups. Where they are, I don't know.

> 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?

Usenet? 

I for one wouldn't be opposed to seeing questions about Windows as they relate to integrating them with Linux server based networks (for example - Samba) or as they relate to integrating Linux boxes in NT Networks.
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John Bridleman / john@bridleman.org