Re: Separate list for newbies
A thought for all who are contemplating a special list for newbies. The
more eyes that see a question, the better your chances are for a correct
solution.
Many of the "gurus" that answer your questions do not come to this list
to simply help out. I'm sure some do, but many (me included) are looking
for answers to questions that they have. In the process of scanning the
list they see things that they KNOW how to fix and say to themselves "
well, it will only take a minute to help here, so why not! I appreciate
the help available from everyone here and hope it will always be
available in such a timely and easy to access format. I also want to
point out that most questions can be answered by simply checking the
/usr/docs directory on your own system. The problem with that is simple,
you may be too new to know where to look in the docs. That is where the
experienced users can help. Most of the time they simply tell you where
to find your own answers. Believe me that is the best way, as you learn
more. Eventually you will find that you tend to answer more questions
than you ask, then you are no longer a newbie!
I have been enjoying the development of free open source software since
1992 and hope all of you develop a level of experience that will allow
you to also help others do the same. I also can tell you that once I
have a VREY reliable, Linux, banking package I will remove the 1
remaining Microsoft OS that I have installed. That is becaus I have ALL
my needs met via free software.
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John Foster
AdVance-Computing Systems
jfoster@augustmail.com
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