On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:11:29 -0500 kamaraju kusumanchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Andy Streich wrote: > > >Agreed. I use a similar strategy. I just want to give the newbie the > >option > >to do that -- after they have a solid working setup. Until then, a > >"debian-newcomer" list (or debian-how-in-the-heck-do-I-get-this-working > >list) > >seems like a good idea. > > > > > This has been discussed a lot of times (read as 'read the archives'). > There is no real use in setting up a newbie list or debian-newbie list. > The thing is if it is a newbie list, only newbies will be there and you > wont get any advice from experts. To almost all the questions you will > have replies saying "oh! I do have the same problem"... but there wont > be any solution provided by anyone (as everyone is a newbie). I know I > wont hang out in a newbie list. But I am not sure about others. > > bye > raju I'm definitely no expert, rather a newbie myself, compared to some of the guru's here, but i think i might be able to suggest some first steps to a newbie, especially given a good 'doze' experience (i mean that in longstanding, the experiences themselves are bad ;) ). In other words i for myself would subscribe to a "debian-newcomer" list, and do my best to help. Andrei -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
