Should I even try?

[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:11:27 -0800 (PST)
Super Biscuit <super_bisquit at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I don't have a degree in computer science nor do I have any certification. 
> 
> I do have a PowerMac G3 Blue and White. I do have  PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. I do use both of these daily. I will soon install FreeBSD on the iMac G4 and use it daily. 
> 
> I am not a programmer.
> 
> I can tell the difference between lagging and optimal performance.
> 
> I am not always the most sociable, stable, or friendly person.
> 
> 
> My tutorials are written so that a person with a GED can read and use them.

Sorry, I don't know what a GED is (and I'm to lazy to look it up today).

> (If you wonder, I have an associates in business, certfied as a chef, licensed for selling options, certified for sanitation, hotel management certification, and a bunch of other stuff. IE I am not stupid.)
> 
> 
> With all of my complaining,  narcissism, and self-pity aside...
> 
> is it even worth for a normal/layman to attempt anything?

Well, it depends on you. Personally, I think that trying is always
worthwhile. 
People who are currently running (or trying to run) FreeBSD
and ports on their PowerPC based machines today are a kind of pioneers
- they're doing this before anybody else.

But, it requires a lot of special qualities; patience, stubbornness,
not giving up in spite of many failures, and keeping trying in spite of
little feedback.

So, personally I think you should continue. But  the decision is up to
you.
Oh, and here is a small "trick" I use; when I'm banging my head
against impossible problems on a project, I put it down and let it rest
for a while, and do something else in the mean time. If I'm lucky, some
project with a higher rate of success (or just easier to do).

Keep up the good work!
-- 
Regards,
Torfinn Ingolfsen