Ideally, we would also keep an eye on the list for newbie FAQs, and answer them on the wiki in a systematic fashion. I hope that the new wiki will make it a little easier for community members to contribute documentation of various sorts.
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Bob Friesenhahn < [email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 9 Feb 2012, Mathieu Simon wrote: > >> This is a certain problem. - So for illumos I'd say: Nuke 'em, for >> Distributions... well we should consider. >> If illumos distros give the image being not professional but elitist, we >> may fail gathering new people. >> > > Distributions have their own mailing lists, wikis, and forums which can > appeal to new users. Illumos is primarily a kernel and core libraries, > which ideally will only attract attention from people with considerable > technical aptitude and more interest in gettings accomplished than with > chatter. > > > What is then required is a very good search function, I'd not consider >> this is one of Mailmans' strenghts ;-) >> > > Google and other search engines suffice where Mailman falls short. > > Bob > -- > Bob Friesenhahn > [email protected], http://www.simplesystems.org/** > users/bfriesen/ <http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/> > GraphicsMagick Maintainer, http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/ > > > > ------------------------------**------------- > illumos-discuss > Archives: > https://www.listbox.com/**member/archive/182180/=now<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now> > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/**member/archive/rss/182180/** > 21175496-e0a8025a<https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175496-e0a8025a> > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/** > member/?&id_**secret=21175496-2d9a8007<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan SmartOS Community Manager Joyent cell 720 371 4107 ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
