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On Mon, 2008-12-15 at 13:49 +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> >
> > I think the list you're looking for when you talk about only discussing
> > the base-system already exists (probably stable or arch). This is
> > freebsd questions- and the nature of the list according to the
> > all-knowing handbook IS for newbies, people who probably won't
> > understand the difference between third party and base.
> 
> there is freebsd-newbies for this.
> 
> this group is "freebsd-question" = questions about FreeBSD.
> 
> That's THAT simple, unless you like it to be more complicated.

Thats not where THE handbook sends them first, is it now? As you say
RTFM.

If you have a problem with this then you need to take it up with the
FreeBSD Team.