Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:03:13 +0000 From: "clayton rollins" <crollins666@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Technical/support questions on -newbies Message-ID: <Sea1-F95x1Dy3riCTVu00012a14@hotmail.com>
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On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> wrote: >On Wed, Nov 19, 2003 at 07:08:43PM +0000, clayton rollins wrote: > > Hi list, > > > As I'm sure we've all noticed, a lot of questions get asked here > > that should be re-written, sent to -questions, and/or sent to > > -hackers. > >Oops, not to -hackers, just to -questions :-) >FreeBSD-questions offers support for everybody, without exception, >but -hackers is a collaboration space for FreeBSD develpers. >They wouldn't like newbies straying over there for help. Ok, here you might want to edit the -newbies *about* page (if you can). It states: "Support questions should be sent to freebsd-questions@freebsd.org. Technical questions should be sent to freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org. (NOT to the newbies list please)" (the one at http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies ) You're right, the majority of newbie questions would definitely not be welcome there :). I think I've seen a few device driver questions here that might be appropriate there. Even in that case, it would be safer to go through -questions first, to make sure it isn't a faq. Peace, Clayton PS. Thanks for giving me (us) a feeling of a little more control over whether or not I (we) should respond to these situations. Personally, I just didn't want to step on any toes. _________________________________________________________________ Need a shot of Hank Williams or Patsy Cline? The classic country stars are always singing on MSN Radio Plus. Try one month free! http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio
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