Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 16:55:51 -0500 From: "Steve Van Den Akker" <vandena@ispchannel.com> To: "Damon Hammis" <squirrel@hammis.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Just curious Message-ID: <001801bff039$c6531900$b48199ce@gulfbreeze.mediacom.ispchannel.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10007171627320.44367-100000@markl.com>
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Being a relatively newby myself, I've found that I've gained and RETAINED
more knowledge by searching for answers myself, either in the FAQ's or
through various sites. Once I've exhausted my sources, then I turn for help
in this forum. Usually, it's just a word or two from regulars on this site
help me figure out where I screwed up. But, as I said, the knowledge gained
by searching the FAQ's and other sites FIRST is immense.
Just my $0.02 worth...
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Damon Hammis <squirrel@hammis.com>
To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:34 PM
Subject: Just curious
> I've been a user of FreeBSD for sometime now, and have subscribed to this
> list on different occasions. (Usually when I've come to a roadblock and
> simply cannot figure out the answer or find a solution in the archives or
> on the site) One thing that I've noticed is that for the most part people
> on the list try to help out as much as possible, but at least once or
> twice a day I see really snotty responses to questions posted on the list.
> I'm really curious as to why you would say "Read the FAQ" or "It's on the
> site somewhere" rather than just give the answer if/when you already know
> it. While I understand that newbie questions or questions without enough
> information can be annoying at times, a snotty response could turn off
> potential users of FreeBSD. I would think that the readers on this list,
> much like myself, would like to see FreeBSD become a well known operating
> system, and not because of a bunch of snotty people on the mailing list,
> but rather because it simply is the best OS for the majority of user and
> networking applications.
>
> I expect the flames to come shortly, and I've prepared myself for it, but
> maybe I'm missing something and will get a better explanation.
>
> Long Live FreeBSD!!!
>
> --Damon
>
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