Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:31:46 -0800 (PST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> To: ralf@acadiacom.net Cc: sue@welearn.com.au, lfloyd@sonic.net, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Newbies list [was: partition spanning multiple drives] Message-ID: <199803200531.VAA25654@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <3511FB61.4B97@acadiacom.net> from Ralf Black at "Mar 19, 98 11:15:13 pm"
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Ralf Black wrote: > Maybe you should change the name of the list to "freebsd-chat". > there already is a freebsd-chat. it is a place for more experienced users to hangout and talk. > The name "freebsd-newbies" gives me to understand that I, as beginner, > could ask questions and they might be answered by a more seasoned > veteran. As you can see, the demand is here. hhmm.....did you read the list charter that accompanied the list announcement? FREEBSD-NEWBIES This list is a gathering place for people new to FreeBSD. Please feel free to share your experiences with others on this list. > > I used to be a subscriber to "frebsd-questions" and received an average > of 120 messages per day, but 95% are useless to me, because I didn't > understand what the talk was about. I don't know what questions are not > allowed in freebsd-questions, but noticed that newbies are used for > laughing stock on this list. things can get a little rough on freebsd-questions, but ont be so thin-skinned ;) hence you can ask first on freebsd-newbies. if no one knows the answer, then pipe up on freebsd-questions. but really. there is no need to be afraid to ask. we were (are) all newbies to FreeBSD at one time. if freebsd-question is too much mail, try the digest version. freebsd-questions-digest > > As for me, I don't run FreeBSD yet. But this could be a great mailing > list to evaluate the product and ask stupid questions without being > laughed at. > > One last remark. I noticed that every FreeBSD mailing list has an > attitude proplem. I'm not surprised that people buy Windowze and point > and click away. i dont believe that freebsd is so well known that people consider using it and *then* opt for windows. perhaps they buy a computer and voila, windos is already installed....never occurs to them they could install something else. what do ya think? jmb -- Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Core Team, Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD--The Power to Serve JMB193 http://www.freebsd.org/ PGP 2.6.2 Fingerprint: 31 57 41 56 06 C1 40 13 C5 1C E3 E5 DC 62 0E FB To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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