On Sun, 16 May 2004 18:14:15 +0200, Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think for some time we will see users still running FC1 a lot will > soon upgrade. But often you can never be certain which stable release > someone is using, unless he gives that information or you can conclude > that from a specific package version or such information. So: in the Irc channel this is a continual fight to keep sanity. > > - Should posters (nearly) always start their postings with a preface, > stating whether it is Fedora Core 1 or Fedora Core 2? Should they? it couldn't hurt...but getting people to do it consitently will take heroic effort. The people that need to use such a preface and need the help, are undoubtable the people who won't be doing it. > - Should that be a guideline whether the poster with a question or > problem knows if the question / problem is release specific or whether > he does not know? I'm all for some concensous guidelines on how to use the mailinglists more effectively. But I have no solution on how to make sure people read those guidelines. You want to hammer out something, and write something short in terms of guidelines..and i mean short...i might be persuaded to see if it can be placed somewhere where people might read it. But i guess the utility of such an effort. I don't know if people really do much in the way of any information research before jumping on the list...and a written guideline for the list would just be more reading...that isn't done beforehand. -jef"me? jaded?"spaleta
