In a world where PCs become more like Macs with each incarnation, and only Unix really encourages users to Know What They’re Doing instead of Know What To Do, the acronym RTFM has evolved from “Read the Flippin’ Manual” to “Reboot the Friggin’ Machine”.

You don’t need to Understand anymore, you just need to Use: ‘Being Down’ is the only real sin.

In ten years, our MSCE techs will be like the guys who work on classic cars today; even they will tell you to take your ‘modern machines’ down to the professionals — they’ll be happy to help you change the oil, though — they still know how to do that. I’ll probably be one of em.