I showed up a while back as a newbie (still am) and they haven't told me to hit the trail yet. New members with questions and enthusiasm keep things fresh and fun for most. Anyone that gives you grief for a "dumb" question forgets that, at some point, he was asking the same "dumb" questions. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Witherington [mailto:Mikeal1@kc.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:51 PM To: kclug@kclug.org Subject: kclug - Is a Linux newbie welcome? Do you have to be a Linux power-hacking guru of cyberspace? Or can you just be an ordinary guy who's just installed Linux and is still trying to learn how to get all the bits and pieces to work?