From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 29 19:21:41 2003 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 E387D37B401 for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:21:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp4.pacifier.net (smtp4.pacifier.net [64.255.237.174]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6C7A843FBD for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:21:37 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kah42@nwlink.com) Received: from nwlink.com (ip125.gte32.rb1.bel.nwlink.com [207.202.202.125]) by smtp4.pacifier.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92B5F6A5FC for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:02:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:21:14 -0700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) From: kah42 To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <200304291500.33135.DavidJohnson@Siemens.com> Message-Id: <6B0DE79E-7AB2-11D7-9F69-000393666B3C@nwlink.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) Subject: Re: former linux user 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: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 02:21:42 -0000 Actually, I like the fact that this list isn't populated by experts. I keep an eye on it because I'm always interested in new ways to break software. ;-) Also, by looking at things people have problems figuring out and/or understanding I find I can relate to better and write better documentation for users of new (to them) software. Keep those emails coming to the newbie list! On Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 03:00 PM, Johnson David wrote: > On Wednesday 09 April 2003 02:10 pm, Ricardo wrote: >>> This list isn't really for technical questions. This is more for >>> newcomers to discuss their experiences with FreeBSD, the pitfalls >>> they ran into, the helpful sites/people they've found, and so on. >>> For technical questions, you'd use the FreeBSD-Questions list. >> >> Thank you to all who contributed! I'm all sorted out right now (for >> now)! Where does one ask stupid newbie questions then? I really >> thought this was the list for it! > > Note that I answered your questions by telling you where to look in the > documentation, instead of giving you specific technical answers. If you > want specific technical answers, ask at freebsd-questions. But try to > do some research on your own first, like reading the docs, googling, > etc. The people on -questions can spot those who haven't bothered to > read the handbook a mile away... > > The reason why this list isn't for technical questions, is because this > list is populated by newbies. Do you really want your technical > question answered by someone who doesn't know any more about it than > you? Of course not! So ask your technical questions in the group where > all the experts hang out. > > David > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >