[jrp]

This is an interesting counterpoint to the OP (from your link):

  When I was starting to learn Linux after getting frustrated
  and formatting Windows ME off my HDD, I quickly learned how
  to ask questions the smart way: go to a Linux-promoter's 
  forum and say, "Windows does <insert task> better than Linux"
  or "Linux is bad because it can't do <insert task>". Every 
  time I did this, I was flooded with solutions... unless I 
  was right. Either way, I had my answer. Meanwhile, if I 
  asked questions the smart way as recommended by Raymond, 
  I'd be lucky if I received any answers -- I'd have already 
  done a bunch of research, and this would be clear, so 
  nobody else would feel the need to do experimenting or 
  research on their own to figure it out.