From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 20 13:19:32 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 A731116A4D4 for ; Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:19:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from more.smaller.net (more.smaller.net [216.110.205.28]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 42E4243D2D for ; Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:19:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from shines@smaller.net) Received: (qmail 29776 invoked from network); 20 Mar 2004 21:19:31 -0000 Received: from c-24-21-225-44.client.comcast.net (HELO sal) (24.21.225.44) by more.smaller.net with SMTP; 20 Mar 2004 21:19:31 -0000 From: "Sally Hines" To: Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:19:26 -0800 Message-ID: <003201c40ec1$06775f60$6c01a8c0@sal> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Spam-Rating: more.smaller.net 0/1/N Subject: Responses to my posts 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: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:19:32 -0000 I have received some replies to my post responding to the = FreeBSD-newbies group is a compromise community thread. I want to thank everyone that = has responded. The posts have been very helpful and informative.=20 Had these posts appeared on the list in the past I probably would not = have the issues I have now with FreeBSD and getting my own help. = Unfortunately, the discouragement from answering questions on the list have really compromised the stated purpose of the list, to encourage the newbie in = using the resources available to get useful results.=20 I would like to either request permission from the folks that have = posted to me, to send their replies back to the list, or to ask the posters to = send the replies directly to the list. Patient, helpful advice on how to use the resources available is = invaluable, and necessary for this list to function, I believe. I've been on this = list for a year now, and have never seen this type of post to the open list. = I wish I had, as I'd be very much farther in my exploration of and = learning the FreeBSD system. Pardon my long run-on sentences. But I do appreciate the help I've = gotten today, and I'd really like to see this list provide that help to all the newbies that subscribe. Sally Hines Little Old Granny newbie