I heartily agree with PJ's assesment of the direction of this list.
I do believe that with a little common courtesy you will eventually get answers
to your questions.
But, try to help yourself first:
Look in the List Archives, normally your question may have been answered
many times before.
Look on some of the larger help sites like linuxnewbie.org, freshmeat.net,
linuxtopia.com, and the Linux Webring (http://www.webring.org/cgi-
bin/webring?ring=linux;list)... there's a ton of them.
Go to a good Websearch Engine Like Google.com and Search for the Main
portion of your problem. In the case of one of my recent posts, I went to
GOOGLE.COM, and Looked for "Linux PPP Setup". You'd be amazed how
much information you can dredge up.
This last suggestion is a good one for problem-solving whether Linux related
or not.
When you've exhausted other resources and not found a solution, ask a
question. Be as specific about the problem as you can. And don't demand an
answer, ask for help in solving YOUR problems. Keep in mind that any help
you receive is through the generosity of the person attempting to help you, and
not because you have an inalienable right to an immeadiate answer. Also keep
in mind that many of the people on this list are computer professionals, and
they are taking time out of their busy day to read your message and help point
you in the right direction.
And lastly, be generous with thank-yous for all attempts to help. Appreciation
goes a long way toward keeping people wanting to help others on this list.
This list is a very powerful tool, but like any tool may not be beneficial unless
used properly.
And to all those who have before and may in the future help me on this list,
Thanks one and all!
__ Steve Olson
