Re: Becoming ORACLE DBA

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 11:10:30 -0700
Message-ID: <1120414243.928691@yasure>

IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
> DA Morgan wrote:
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>>>Anyone can learn vi.
>>
>>Pick the date you would like to come to Seattle. I'll give you a shot
>>at actually teaching a room full of Windows users. You are in for a
>>very rude surprise.
>>

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> Well that does sound too pessimistic. I've seen people in my MSc
> understanding vi in a lecture and in a lab session only.
> The most difficult thing is to teach that NOT everybody uses windows and NOT
> every computer is a desktop.

Truth is I am sure they are all intelligent enough to learn vi. But many have attitude problems and attitude-wise dig in their heels, cross their arms, and refuse.

And that is precisely why I want people that have already demonstated a willingness to learn.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
http://www.psoug.org
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)

Received on Sun Jul 03 2005 - 13:10:30 CDT