RE: [OT] improving the mailing lists WAS: Re: Debian VPN

["Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com>]

> From: Steve Kemp [mailto:skx@debian.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT] improving the mailing lists WAS: Re: Debian VPN
> 
> On Wed Feb 04, 2009 at 09:30:00 -0600, Stackpole, Chris wrote:
> 
> > I just don't see the point in the less-then-helpful comments in this
> case.
> 
>   I believe I:
> 
>    a. Suggested openvpn as the most likely candidate.
> 
>    b. Offered the suggestion of using a search engine, and apt-cache,
>       which might be useful in the future.
> 
>   Neither of those were unhelpful comments.  Either one alone might
>  prevent people posting questions like "Is there software to do X?"
>  with the implied "I've done no research myself".
> 
> Steve

This is true. I was not trying to criticize your specific post. I
apologize if mine seemed to implicate that I was. My statement to the OP
was even trying to re-enforce the openvpn package by suggesting
alternate methods of dealing with it. I was simply trying to point out
to the list that even when you use the correct tools, if you are trying
to learn about a subject, have little knowledge on the subject, and you
receive an overwhelming amount of possible answers, the task looks
daunting and asking for help shouldn't be frowned upon. I was trying to
re-enforce that idea.

~Stack~