As far as I am concerned, there are no stupid questions. As you probably
noticed, I often refer people to the right place, or give the answer it if
can fit in one line or two.
Please everyone don't say "please post in an appropriate forum". Even me,
an experienced Linux user, I often don't know what the appropriate forum
is. Imagine a new user...
A better attitude would be to say "You will probably get a better answer
there: (insert URL or newsgroup)." This way, you save bandwidth, stop a
flame war, help someone, and probably get a "thank you". Everydody's
happy.
Jean-Michel Dault
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On Sun, 25 Jul 1999, Mark Cooper wrote:
> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 11:15:53 -0400
> From: Mark Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] cgi scripts
>
> Well Put. I am glad someone understands the concept of this mailing list.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ramon Gandia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [expert] cgi scripts
>
>
> >Jason Bodnar wrote:
> >>
> >> I don't want to be the jerk of the list but this is definitely not a
> >> question relating to mandrake. Could you please ask it in a more
> >> appropriate forum.
> >
> >I disagree with you. The fellow is using an Apache web server on
> >a Mandrake 6.0 server.
> >
> >Because packages install differently on different Linux distros,
> >and different Unix systems, a lot of problems are related to the
> >type and location of libraries, and other distribution-specific
> >things.
> >
> >It is entirely possible his cgi-script problem ONLY arises in
> >Mandrake. And even if not, the answer to his problem may not
> >be correct or applicable to him if answered by an AIX or HPUX
> >sysadm.
> >
> >Mandrake is a distribution employing many different componets;
> >many of them tweaked by RedHat and Mandrake to specific
> >configuration and purposes. If an individual has ANY problems
> >when using Mandrake, then THIS is the apporpiate venue to ask
> >questions.
> >
> >More specifically, he has a problem with a <DOCTYPE...> header.
> >This could well be Mandrake specific. There is an HTML validation
> >service at http://validator.w3.org/ which may be able to answer
> >his problem. It does have extensive documentation and help on
> >the <DOCTYPE...> tags. Basically I think that either his tag
> >is wrong, or it mentions an HTML level which his Apache server
> >does not understand. Running the web page with cgi script past
> >the validator should yield the answer.
> >
> >
> >
> >--
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