On 4/6/07, Philip Rowlands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think it's wise to discourage people simply re-posting their query to bug-coreutils,
I did that by not giving the name of the replacement mailing list in the post, I think.
however the given text here is backwards IMHO. > ---8<--- > Thanks for your mail about GNU software. Unfortunately, you have sent > email to an out-of-date mailing list name. The mailing list has been > renamed because the package itself has been renamed. "software package itself" ?
Changed. [...]
Perhaps a better suggestion in the first instance is to check for vendor updates, e.g. "It would be worth checking with the person or organisation which provided the software whether a newer version is available from them."
Added; thanks.
Unnecessary port separator?
Removed.
I think the best place to direct people for self-help, in order, is:
[...] Well, I have updated the text following your suggestions, but they still don't appear in the same order, principally because the existing text didn't scan if I mde just those changes. Maybe with a rewrite the information could be presented in a more appropriate order. Thanks for the help though. James. --- 8< --- Thanks for your mail about GNU software. Unfortunately, you have sent email to an out-of-date mailing list name. The mailing list has been renamed because the software package itself has been renamed. The fact that you are using an out-of-date list (and package) name implies that the software you have been using is now very out of date. If you are writing to report a bug, please take the time to download the updated version of the software. It is likely that your problem has already been fixed in the updated version of the software. If your original email was to one of these lists ... [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ... then you should download a copy of GNU coreutils, which replaced the three packages textutils, sh-utils and fileutils on 2002-09-01. If you prefer not to compile the software yourself, it would be worth checking with the person or organisation which provided the software whether a newer version is available from them. The source code for GNU coreutils is also available directly from the GNU project's FTP site, and so you can download the most up-to-date version of the package by downloading it from there. GNU coreutils is available from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/coreutils. GNU coreutils is under active maintenance and enhancement, while the software version you appear to be using is at least 6 years old. Within the coreutils source distribution is a file called README-package-renamed-to-coreutils. That file contains pointers to the replacement mailing list. It also contains pointers to list archives; you may even find an answer to your question or a solution to your problem by searching it. If the problem you are having is not fixed by upgrading the software, you may in fact find that the GNU coreutils Frequently Asked Questions list (http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html) contains the information you need. If not, you may find it helpful to search the mailing list archives at http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/. Thanks, The GNU coreutils community _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
