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Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 08:10:12 -0500
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Christopher Faylor wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Feb 11, 2001 at 01:58:35PM -0700, Michael Kelley wrote:
> >The main reason for this mailing on this list is not only am I new to
> >CyGwin but also I am am completely unfamiliar with  Cygwin's originating
> >platform (which I have been led to believe is Linux).
> 
> Cygwin is an implementation of UNIX-over-Windows.  It is not necessarily
> Linux.  It does use GNU tools, though, so it is similar to Linux.
> 
> >I hoped that You
> >who know could send me to places that were more relavent to Cygwin than
> >to Linux.
> 
> We who know try to keep the Cygwin web page up-to-date with whatever
> information we have available.
> 
> >I want to learn to use Cygwin to it's fullest.
> >
> >Where can I get the "How To's" and "What Are's" of Cygwin??
> 
> If they aren't available on the web page, then they probably don't exist.
> Have you tried playing with the cygwin environment?  Seriously.  The best
> way to learn anything on a computer is to play.
> 
> >I have a basic understanding of C and come from the Mainframe & Windows
> >environments. I'm not ready to jump straight into Linux/Unix so I see a
> >great chance to learn using Cygwin.
> 
> If you're interested in learning about linux/unix, then your best bet is to
> do a to do a google.com search.  Since Cygwin is intended for people who
> are already familiar with UNIX, there is no effort made on UNIX tutorials
> for Cygwin.
> 
> As an analogy, asking for tutorials for UNIX in a Cygwin mailing list is somewhat
> like asking for a detailed of French history from a Quebec native.  Quebec is
> certainly a French-speaking province but it may not be the best place to gain
> an understanding about France.
> 
> >Where should someone who doesn't understand the difference between gcc
> >and g++ go to learn what they've got?
> 
> The documentation.  "info gcc" or "info g++".
> 
> >Where should I have gone to find out about using the & when issuing a
> >bash command?
> 
> Dunno.  Maybe some kind of mailing list.  Check out deja.com.  comp.unix.shell
> is one newsgroup that deals with bash.
> 
> >Basics & beginnings .......
> >
> >How's about a Newbies mailing list? Where those of us who have NO CLUE
> >can go to learn.
> 
> As I said, Cygwin is not intended to be a beginners entry into the wonderful
> world of UNIX.  If you are interested in learning about aspects of UNIX,
> check out www.oreilly.com (the site appears to be down now, unfortunately)
> for a number of books about UNIX.
> 

Shouldn't it be www.ora.com?

Earnie.

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