Grim
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Posts: 284
Joined: Mar. 2004 |
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Posted: Oct. 01 2004,11:39 |
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Hey, it would seem, in my absence, that there are people other than myself who get tired of answering the same questions over and over, ad infinitum. Since the database has been migrated on these forums, some of my old answers aren't even on the boards anymore.
I still think we should make some of the better answers sticky and grouped in the HOWTO or READ THIS FIRST, NEWBIE section of the forums. It would prevent duplication of effort, and give a solid information to new users who want to learn how the distro works.
Also, for those of you who haven't read it and are new to Linux in general, you really need to read How to ask questions the smart way by Eric S. Raymond. It's a good read. Take the following, for example:
| Quote | RTFM and STFW: How To Tell You've Seriously Screwed Up
There is an ancient and hallowed tradition: if you get a reply that reads “RTFM”, the person who sent it thinks you should have Read The ing Manual. He is almost certainly right. Go read it.
RTFM has a younger relative. If you get a reply that reads “STFW”, the person who sent it thinks you should have Searched The ing Web. He is almost certainly right. Go search it.
In Web forums, you may also be told to search the forum archives. In fact, someone may even be so kind as to provide a pointer to the previous thread where this problem was solved. But do not rely on this consideration; do your archive-searching before asking.
Often, the person telling you to do a search has the manual or the web page with the information you need open, and is looking at it as he types. These replies mean that he thinks (a) the information you need is easy to find, and (b) you will learn more if you seek out the information than if you have it spoon-fed to you.
You shouldn't be offended by this; by hacker standards, he is showing you a rough kind of respect simply by not ignoring you. You should instead thank him for his grandmotherly kindness. |
Personally, I don't think it can be said any clearer than that.
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