Re: [cobalt-users] Total Newbie, please be patient...

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jay Patterson wrote:

> P.S. That must explain all your helpful lurking <grin>

Here's why I joined the list:

I sold out of my relationship with Jatek Corporation.  I ended up being
given some of the customers, and I needed a place to host them.  In a
hurry <smile>.

I found a place advertising rental RaQs, and I rightly realized that I
could get started there in a hurry.  I didn't even wait to register my
business name or get a company checkbook; I drove down to San Diego with
cash in hand, and signed up.

When I got home I was in business.

Though I know unix a bit (since MS Xenix was the largest commercial unix
product, running on TRS-80 Model IIs), and linux a bit (I ran a
slackware distribution based on kernel v.0.99 back in late 94), I didn't
know much about Cobalt's interface.

Believe it or not, I joined the list to get help, not to give it.

I learned the interface quickly, I guess because having taught
college-level systems analysis, I know how to study.  I ended up giving
a lot of help.

In fact, I was giving so much help that I was ready to quit the list and
get back on track setting up my new ISP, when I got a call, back in
February, from someone who asked if I could do consulting.  I said yes. 
The rest is history <smile>.

I still haven't put much on that rented RaQ2, but I consider it a great
investment <smile, again>.

Jeff
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