From owner-freebsd-newbies Wed Feb 27 7: 7:12 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from grlu5117.cnet.navy.mil (grlu5117.cnet.navy.Mil [160.127.129.23]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D448437B41F for ; Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:06:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from penx68322m1.cnet.navy.mil (pens0394.cnet.navy.Mil [160.125.210.190]) by grlu5117.cnet.navy.mil (8.9.3 (PHNE_18546)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA05960 for ; Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:06:44 -0600 (CST) Received: by pens0394.cnet.navy.Mil with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:13:25 -0600 Message-ID: From: "Burt, Randall -CONT(DYN)" To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: FreeBSD Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:13:24 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org *Definitely* do the homework. Even here, (though questions sb in -questions) the majority of replies contain pointers to documentation first, then hand holding last. -----Original Message----- From: Wade Dixon [mailto:wmd2001@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 8:58 AM To: TheUaRT; freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD IRC is definitely not a place for newbies, they tend to be rough on us, especially if they perceive that you're coming there for quick easy answers without doing your homework. The mailing lists and FreeBSD's online docs are definitely the best way to get up to speed. WW --- TheUaRT wrote: > I am a newbie to FreeBSD (2nd attempt) but not to > computers. > I've always stood for people helping others learn > current/new > technologies to it's maximum potential... But it > seems now > a days that people keep telling you to RTFM. What a > concept. > It would be nice if people weren't so arrogant. > Specially on IRC. > > There's my 2 cents. Enjoy! > > The[UaRT] > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message