On Thursday 09 September 2004 10:38, Marius Andreiana wrote: > Before asking to this mailing list please > > * search on google (it includes mailing list archives) > * see the distribution release notes if something doesn't work > anymore as it used to after upgrading > * if you're looking for an application, search on freshmeat.net and > sourceforge.net > * browse the table of contents of RedHat excellent manuals > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/ my 2p worth: <hopefully not taken as flamebait> This is all reasonable advice, as long as it isn't taken as an excuse to jump feet-first into abusing newbies who don't follow it. One of the main functions of lists like this is to educate people, as well as assist them - I really don't believe for a second that people ask here because they can't be bothered to figure out how to do something themselves. If by asking on the list they can be politely pointed to solutions they've missed I would hope this would encourage people to look for themselves first in future. And then ask on the list when they go to google and find 450000 matches for their query which don't apply to their exact situation (please don't tell me this has never happened to you!) Admittedly there will always be people who do not take friendly advice but they are by no means in the majority, and abusing people who don't necessarily know how to find their own answers is counter-productive to say the least. </hopefully not taken as flamebait> Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX -- I always say beauty is only sin deep. -- Saki, "Reginald's Choir Treat"
