From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 28 10:46:07 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFB9416A4CE for ; Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:46:07 +0000 (GMT) Received: from weller-fahy.com (pD9FFF67E.dip.t-dialin.net [217.255.246.126]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 832AF43D46 for ; Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:46:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dave-lists-freebsd-newbies@weller-fahy.com) Received: (qmail 34562 invoked by uid 1001); 28 Dec 2004 10:46:05 -0000 Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:46:05 +0101 From: "David J. Weller-Fahy" To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20041228104543.GA34268@weller-fahy.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org References: <6587631D.5034AB43.0F75C5EC@netscape.net> <200412280020.16012.krinklyfig@spymac.com> <20041228094838.GA32901@weller-fahy.com> <200412280212.20958.krinklyfig@spymac.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200412280212.20958.krinklyfig@spymac.com> X-URL-Me: http://www.weller-fahy.com X-Accept-Language: en X-Location: Germany, Gangelt, Hof Grootfeld User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Subject: Re: Time to shut down this list? X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 10:46:07 -0000 * Joshua Tinnin [2004-12-28 11:13 +0100]: > OK, once again that's supposed to be -newbies, but you knew that ... > man, not proofreading my email ... > > Please use this list for general problem solving, sharing ideas, and > > moral support. Take specific technical issues to freebsd-questions. > > Personally, I like that better than mine. I think that pretty much > says everything. Maybe "technical support issues," although that might > be redundant. The only reason I didn't include the word 'support' is that has specific associations, one of which is the feeling that one is entitled to receive help. I didn't want to give that impression, as these lists are all voluntary. > One nitpicky thing - although punctuation rules say it's technically > correct to use a comma before the last item in a series, that is > archaic usage, and the most commonly accepted modern rule is to leave > it off. So, it would be better as: "... problem solving, sharing ideas > and moral support." It's not that big of a deal, but it's better to > use accepted punctuation rules, and, besides, if it ends up the other > way it's going to drive me crazy. Sorry, but I was raised by a mom > who's an English teacher ... No problem. ;] I've never known grammar that well, so the correction is appreciated. Here's the version with changes: Please use this list for general problem solving, sharing ideas and moral support. Take specific technical issues to freebsd-questions. Regards, -- dave [ please don't CC me ]