warner (11/30/82)
Is this just too boring or can't any one do it? I'm doing a study of the way new users perceive the UNIX working environment. I've found a lot of confusion and misconceptions so far. In my interviews with new users I first ask them various questions about how they perceive the UNIX environment and then end up describing it to them. Some usual responses to my description are; "I read that in the documentation but didn't understand it till now." "Now I get it." "So that's what that meant." It seems to me to be important to give new users a brief, accurate, functional description of the UNIX environment as a foundation for future accretion. Post to followup or mail me. --------------------------------------------------------- In 200 words or less answer the following proposition (supposition); If I was a new user that you were introducing to UNIX describe the relationship between me and the C-shell. PARAMETERS: You may assume that I had a fair amount of previous computer experience. Make the description so as to give me a functional model of the C-shell with which I could continue learning UNIX and C-shell on my own. Try to anticipate the first level of questions I might have. I'll post the best five replies in net.followup unless the sender indicates otherwise. Ken Warner ..{ucbvax or philabs}!sdcsvax!sdcsla:warner