Re: FAQ on debian newcomer list
Miguel Enrique Cobá Martínez wrote:
Q2. I think that google should be the first place to search and the
first question to answer.
Yes. But from a debian-user point of view, I think the language is also
as important as googling. We can probably understand a post written in
english (even if the OP has not googled for the solution) as opposed to
a question written in a native language....
I think that the second question should be a link to ESR
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
This would permit new users learn how to ask questions with better
chance to get answers.
I was aware of this link. But the tone used in that document is somewhat
harsh to newbies IMHO. That is why I hesitated to link to that document
before.
But anyway, now I have added this as question 11.
Q3. It would be better to specify distributions by name (sarge, etch,
sid) in order to better archive the post. You can search later for the
problem and have a clue of what distribution they apply to.
Nice catch. I did not think about it before. I modified the answer to
question 3 now.
Q4. I think that you should remark the removing of parts irrelevant to
the answer in order to remain to the point in the replys to the post.
Is not this already done? The heading of Q5 itself reads "Avoid top
posting and delete unnecessary stuff in the previous email".
Overall, this is a very good start.
Thanks.
PD. What is needed in order to add a link to this faq in the automated
mail sent during list subscription. It is possible? There is some place
in the policy of the list or in debian's that says that it is impossible?
This is one idea. Another user suggested that this document be posted at
frequent intervals (say once in a month) to debian-user.
bye
raju
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Kamaraju S Kusumanchi
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/
http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/
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