On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 01:45:33PM -0600, Brian McGroarty wrote:
> > 1. RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)
> > 2. Search the {archives | HOW-TOs}
> > 3. Ask your local {Linux | Unix} guru (if you have one)
> If people see man, /usr/share/doc/, pointers to previous posts and
> similar resources mentio
on Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 02:01:52PM -0300, Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
>Hello.
>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages |
On 2001.12.11 19:45 Brian McGroarty wrote:
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 02:01:52PM -0300, Nicol?s Conde wrote:
If people see man, /usr/share/doc/, pointers to previous posts and
similar resources mentioned a dozen times a day, they may be more
likely to think of looking in these places before askin
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 02:01:52PM -0300, Nicol?s Conde wrote:
>Hello.
>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages | list archives}.
>
On Monday 10 December 2001 14:01, Nicolás Conde wrote:
>So, without wanting to ofend anyone, before you post a question
>
> 1. RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)
> 2. Search the {archives | HOW-TOs}
> 3. Ask your local {Linux | Unix} guru (if you have one)
>
> and if this doesn't help (which I dou
Dimitri Maziuk wrote:
>
> * Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
> >Hello.
> >I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> > do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> > again for which answers exist in the {manual pages |
tom schuetz wrote:
>
> >* Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
> >>Hello.
> >>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> >> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> >> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages
> I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
>do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
>again for which answers exist in the {manual pages | list archives}.
> Looking for existing answers (IOW doing your own research) before
>posting hel
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:52:23 -0500, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[snip]
> > Maybe I should, just to cover my butt from annoyed, veteran users. Thing
> > is, though,
> > that this list is called "User", not
> > "Upper-echelon-kernel-developers-do-not-disturb".
> >
> I see so many reques
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:49:56 -0800, martin f krafft wrote:
>also sprach Nicolás Conde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.10.0901 -0800]:
>> 1. RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)
>> 2. Search the {archives | HOW-TOs}
>
>the debian community is very newbie friendly, and we understand that
>these resources mi
* martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake thus:
> also sprach Nicolás Conde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.10.0901 -0800]:
> > 1. RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)
> > 2. Search the {archives | HOW-TOs}
<>
> anyway, i think the general feel is that anyone should rather post a
> question on this list
also sprach Nicolás Conde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.12.10.0901 -0800]:
> 1. RTFM (Read The Friendly Manual)
> 2. Search the {archives | HOW-TOs}
the debian community is very newbie friendly, and we understand that
these resources might not be very helpful to people who are just
entering the domain
This topic has been discussed in great depth on many occasions. If you
really want to know what how every feels about this I suggest that YOU read
the archives before filling up everyone's mail box with more why don't
people RTFM posts.
Chad
On 2001.12.10 09:01 Nicolás Conde wrote:
>Hello.
>
* Dave Sherohman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 12:06:52PM -0600, Dimitri Maziuk wrote:
> > Dima (see headers for relevant tags)
>
> It takes all the sport out of it when you specifically tell people
> where to look...
The sad part is having to tell them at all... but
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 10:51:08AM -0800, ben wrote:
| 2. the purpose of a mailing-list is to provide a place where even stupid
| questions can be asked.
The purpose of a maililng list is to provide a channel of
communication between a distributed group of people. It is not
necessarily appropr
tom schuetz([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said:
> >* Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
> >>Hello.
> >>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> >> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> >> again for which
On Monday 10 December 2001 09:01 am, Nicolás Conde wrote:
>Hello.
>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages | list archives}.
>Looki
>* Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
>>Hello.
>>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
>> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
>> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages | list archives}.
>>Looking
On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 12:06:52PM -0600, Dimitri Maziuk wrote:
> Dima (see headers for relevant tags)
It takes all the sport out of it when you specifically tell people
where to look...
--
When we reduce our own liberties to stop terrorism, the terrorists
have already won. - reverius
Innocence
* Nicolás Conde ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly:
>Hello.
>I don't mean to be rude with this, but i've noticed that few people
> do their homework before posting. I've seen some questions over and over
> again for which answers exist in the {manual pages | list archives}.
>Looking for e
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