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Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 20:58:55 -0600 (MDT)
From: ML Duke <mlduke@concentric.net>
To: Alexander DiMauro <alexdimauro@worldnet.att.net>
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On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Alexander DiMauro wrote:

> Could someone please clarify something?

Sure. Newbies sticks to a relatively stupid policy.
Always has.

Welcome to Free BSD, Alex.
(And don't let ridiculous policies ruin the OS for you.
It really _is_ great.)

ML Duke
 
> Here is a quote from the FreeBSD-Newbies First Aid Kit:
> 
> "FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG is the place to send all questions about
>    installing, configuring, running and using FreeBSD. All help requests
>    are handled by FreeBSD-Questions, including newbies questions.
>    
>    FreeBSD-Newbies is different. We don't ask for help or answer how-to
>    questions. It is a discussion forum for newbies."
> 
> And now, here is a quote from FreeBSD-Questions:
> 
> "FREEBSD-QUESTIONS               User questions
> This is the mailing list for questions about FreeBSD.  You should not
> send "how to" questions to the technical lists unless you consider the
> question to be pretty technical."
> 
> So, the newbies list says not to send "how-to" questions but to do it in freebsd-questions. And, the freebsd-questions list says not to send "how-to" questions. They seem to contradict eachother. I'm confused, can anyone clarify, please?
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 



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