[ShadowAce]

...I did encounter, on Linux forums, quite a bit of 'nose in the air' snideness with my inquiries.

Yes, that complaint is quite common, unfortunately. Just like there are different types of users in the Windows world, there are different types of users in the linux world as well. The snobs tend to be more vocal, thus more noticeable.

[Alas Babylon!]

The snobs tend to be more vocal, thus more noticeable.

Ha!

You just described about half the FReepers around here!