-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Asking proper questions is a must for all of us. Many people new to Linux do not know what information is needed and they tend to provide to little.
I am sure there must be and if not then there should be a web page that helps people ask good questions. Something that tells them things like... Include this information with your question: What distribution of Linux are you using? What version? If you are having sound problems what sound card do you have? I have not found a good site for this, but I need one. Many people ask me, "I can't install this, what is wrong?" Not enough information and if I know the answer I still can't help. If anyone has a URL for a site that helps people ask good questions please send it to me so I can post it on our site. On Friday 18 October 2002 11:07 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote: > On Friday 18 October 2002 10:44, Roy Souther wrote: > > People that have never used Linux have something to offer. > > still, it's a good start ;-) > > > not just about the people that write software for it, it is also about > > the people that use it. When people new to Linux have a problem with some > > thing that helps make Linux better because they post a question and the > > people that make Linux can see it and make it better. > > here is an issue i often run into elsewhere in my Free software > meanderings: some users tend to forget that it is a two-way street. > > yes, those who know answers have much to offer those who have questions. > yes, those who have questions are part of the community and should be > valued as well. > yes, useful conversation should be had and personal attacks, belittlings > and general tantrums shouldn't. > > however, those seeking something from the community should remember: > > o All answers are gifts. They are not owed. Unless you pay for them > somehow. o Unless you help the process by asking useful questions and > supplying enough detail, you won't get many useful answers back. > o Getting vocally annoyed when someone doesn't answer quick enough or with > the answer you want doesn't help anyone or aything. > o There are many different personalities and communications styles around: > be conservative in what you send and liberal in what you receive. > o Putting in as much effort to the cause as the answers you seek take to > provide is the surest way to a rich experience. > > In other words: expect little, offer what you can, don't offer what you > can't, be overjoyed when you get more back than you have put out. > > > Their are no stupid questions. > > there are, however, rude questions and stupid answers. > > > I consider myself an expert and yet every day I learn something new about > > Linux. > > tell me about it =) that is, of course, much of the alure for may of us.... - -- Roy Souther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.SiliconTao.com YOU HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE OPEN SOURCE VIRUS This virus works on the honour system: If you're running a variant of Linux, please forward this message to everyone you know and delete a bunch of your files at random. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iEYEARECAAYFAj2wR/0ACgkQCbnxcmEBt435zQCgiTogNzwnrjsm/pzTSMKoGriX yRAAn3JH7B1BQEmjrofo7dWtpRC7kucG =mtud -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
