Re: Lenny version info
Il 15/12/2010 08:46, Dörfler Andreas ha scritto:
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> To the rest of you....what is wrong with you?
> If you don't want to help, don't. Stop wasting time. Did it ever ocur to you that not everyone out there likes using a search engine? I was directed to debian-security by an ex-colleague since one of our servers uses debian. So I used it to ask a question that wasn't exactly related to security (although if you must know, it stemmed from another discussion on debian-security that did relate to security and one of my concerns was the version number of my system). So what? The responses I've received from you make me feel like I've committed a crime against humanity!
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> dear ash,
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> well, isn't that a basic problem inside the web community?
> i see it nearly every day:
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> "use google"
> "use the search function"
> "my parents failed at breeding, and my education stopped since kindergarten"
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> ppl out there so damn bored about their daily life, they have nothing better todo then to troll and flame others because of a "stupid question" (there are no stupid questions (mostly), only stupid answers) - that way they can prove their supreme intelligence (<- thats sarcasm, google wiki for it ... ).
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> i tell my "real life" friends to google for problems from time to time too, but thats because they are just to lazy (mostly windows users ;-)).
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> i think it's ok to tell ppl to user google, but in the same time: tell them the answer to their questions too.
> search engines are based on search tags, when someone searches with the "wrong" words, it can take hours to find an answer.
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> maybe i will ask a "stupid apache question" this week, be ready for impact!
Please, stop crying about it. I hate people who do that. They're either
fundamentally lazy or just 13 years old kids who like to troll on the
internet.
I'll go ahead and explain to you why giving you an answer to such a
simple question has generated some harsh responses, by quoting one of
the most useful how-to that i've come across:
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> Before asking a technical question by e-mail, or in a newsgroup, or on a website chat board, do the following:
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> 1.Try to find an answer by searching the archives of the forum you plan to post to.
> 2.Try to find an answer by searching the Web.
> 3.Try to find an answer by reading the manual.
> 4.Try to find an answer by reading a FAQ.
> 5.Try to find an answer by inspection or experimentation.
> 6.Try to find an answer by asking a skilled friend.
> 7.If you're a programmer, try to find an answer by reading the source code.
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> When you ask your question, display the fact that you have done these things first; this will help establish that you're not being a lazy sponge and wasting people's time. Better yet, display what you have learned from doing these things. We like answering questions for people who have demonstrated they can learn from the answers.
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> Use tactics like doing a Google search on the text of whatever error message you get (searching Google groups as well as Web pages). This might well take you straight to fix documentation or a mailing list thread answering your question. Even if it doesn't, saying “I googled on the following phrase but didn't get anything that looked promising” is a good thing to do in e-mail or news postings requesting help, if only because it records what searches won't help. It will also help to direct other people with similar problems to your thread by linking the search terms to what will hopefully be your problem and resolution thread.
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> Take your time. Do not expect to be able to solve a complicated problem with a few seconds of Googling. Read and understand the FAQs, sit back, relax and give the problem some thought before approaching experts. Trust us, they will be able to tell from your questions how much reading and thinking you did, and will be more willing to help if you come prepared. Don't instantly fire your whole arsenal of questions just because your first search turned up no answers (or too many).
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> Prepare your question. Think it through. Hasty-sounding questions get hasty answers, or none at all. The more you do to demonstrate that having put thought and effort into solving your problem before seeking help, the more likely you are to actually get help.
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> Beware of asking the wrong question. If you ask one that is based on faulty assumptions, J. Random Hacker is quite likely to reply with a uselessly literal answer while thinking “Stupid question...”, and hoping the experience of getting what you asked for rather than what you needed will teach you a lesson.
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> Never assume you are entitled to an answer. You are not; you aren't, after all, paying for the service. You will earn an answer, if you earn it, by asking a substantial, interesting, and thought-provoking question — one that implicitly contributes to the experience of the community rather than merely passively demanding knowledge from others.
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> On the other hand, making it clear that you are able and willing to help in the process of developing the solution is a very good start. “Would someone provide a pointer?”, “What is my example missing?”, and “What site should I have checked?” are more likely to get answered than “Please post the exact procedure I should use.” because you're making it clear that you're truly willing to complete the process if someone can just point you in the right direction.
I strongly suggest you to read the whole thing, i'm sure that it will be
a good thing for you.
Here's the link:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Have a good day.
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Davide Mirtillo
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31056 Roncade (TV), Italy
http://evnetwork.it
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