The first thing IBM GS does when an outsourcing takes place is document every process and procedure completely. This lets them move the work anywhere on the planet, the skill set to do the job only needs to minimal, because the process and procedures are in place. Sam. Shawn wrote: >On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 15:17:10 -0500 >Sam MacDonald <smac at visi.com> wrote: > > > >>My lack of patience with things that lack exact documentation on the >>web site. >>That and I don't have time to down load all the files and disks. >> >> >> > >Actually, I was asking about the kernel why stay with 2.2.x instead of going higher. > >As to lack of exact documentation, you'll run into that more often than not. At least that's been my experience. > >Not to sound harsh, but to have everything laid out for you in exact documentation makes for laziness, poor admins, and what you're complaining about that IBM GS is doing. "Any monkey can do it, so they can do it from afar." Documentation will never take the place of knowledge, experience, and a desire to learn. It is, however, a great support aid tool for those things which I just listed. This, is of course, all IMO. > > > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list