From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 17 20:11:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A2BE16A4CE for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:11:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from box.hayers.net (82-34-128-159.cable.ubr02.gray.blueyonder.co.uk [82.34.128.159]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6733243D41 for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:11:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Gary@hayers.org) Received: from bart (bart.hayers.net [192.168.0.3]) (authenticated bits=0) by box.hayers.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i5HKArx6007392 for ; Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:10:53 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from Gary@hayers.org) Message-Id: <200406172010.i5HKArx6007392@box.hayers.net> From: "Gary Hayers" To: Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:10:56 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 In-Reply-To: <40D1F87E.2060403@elvandar.org> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2096 Thread-Index: AcRUpff7jF1VEHboSAKqhaW8HMzIGQAASV+Q X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-100.0 required=5.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on box.hayers.net X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-milter with Sophos (http://www.amavis.org/) Subject: RE: FreeBSD community - best ever ! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:11:39 -0000 Remko Lodder wrote: > Hey Graham, > > Graham Bentley wrote: > >> Have to say this :- >> >> I have used alot of online resources and have had help in many forms >> from far and wide. > > Same goes for me ;) > >> >> Sometimes I have received ridicule and criticism and condescending >> remarks for my inquisitiveness and sometimes stupid questions. > > So did i, also when i had a patch available etc, for a simple minor > thing i got shouted at {well not litarly but.. ;) } > >> >> But as a new FreeBSD user I am amazed at the first off response and >> help I have had. > > Well, as Jorn already said, i think this community is more mature, > really want to help eachother, so everyone profits from it. So it's a > honor to answer some questions from time to time (and ask questions as > well) for me ;-) > >> >> Unbiased, polite, patient and informative. > > How else would one get a clear explaination of what to do etc? > >> >> Hats off to FreeBSD supporters everywhere ! > > I'd agree > >> >> Its a great community !!! > > Indeed, and you can make it better, by keep saying this ;) and trying > to help us out (documentation project for example). Just a thought ;) I have to agree here too. In particular Mark Linimon has been of tremendous help to me and I've seen other committers and indeed non committers giving very valuable help all over the place. Regards, Gary Hayers