Geerlok and Trivials

[Qilue Shar'Molo]

I was reading "The Economical Guild to Smithing" By Zeralenn.

On page ten she says

"However, geerloks do not change the effective trivials. For determining trivials, it only compares your base skill to the trivial level, not the modified level of the +5%"

So Its saying that if I've got a Geerlok on and my unmodified skill is still lower then the Item I am making, I can still get skill?

I am curious because with the new tradeskill window, It will show an Item as green when I have my Geerlok on and my Unmodified skill is still lower then the item I was makeing.. I just took my Geerlok off and kept going.. but... I'm just curoius

[Ngreth Thergn]

Last Answer in the FAQ on these boards found here : http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq/showthread.php?t=23
answers that

The interface "fools" you becasue it does not consider that the modification does not affect skillup chances.