Re: [expert] FAQ or what?

[John Aldrich]

On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> 
> I fully agree. Some people use computers to get stuff done with. Not to learn
> how to adminstrate systems. If the answer is not readily available in the
> manuals at hand, it is only natural to ask the list. That is the purpose of
> these lists.
> 
> If the Linux experts refuse to help the Linux newbies, then we fully deserve
> the labels of elitism and arrogance.
> 
On the other hand, answering the same question 20 or 30
times can get a bit annoying. That's one reason we HAVE the
archives in the first place, is it not? Otherwise, what
reason IS there to keep the archives? I just nuked about 45
day's worth of read messages because my KMail was having
problems running out of memory....
        John