On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Rabid Wombat wrote:
> Learn to use a search engine. You'd be amazed what you can discover in
an
> evening.
>
> On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Derek Martin wrote:
[SNIP]
>
> > I agree with everything you say in your message, but I would like to
> > suggest that you take care in using TLA's (three-letter acronyms) when
> > making posts such as this... Typically the people who are most
interested
> > in reading this type of post are the complete newbies, as well as the
> > less-experienced. Both groups are relatively unlikely to know what
your
> > TLA's stand for.
> >
Thanks, I already know how to use a search engine. That isn't the point.
The point is that people are reading this list to get specific information
about specific topics. If you use terms that inexperienced people (i.e.
the people asking the questions) don't know the meaning of, you haven't
answered the question. You have essentially told them nothing.
Said another way, if Joe User had time to comb a search engine for
information wanted about firewalls he wouldn't subscribe to this list. No
search engine will give you 100% matches on exactly what you're looking
for, (assuming you even KNOW what you're looking for) and TLA's mean
different things to different people. I think most people post mailing
lists because they want a quick answer that they can understand, so that
they don't have to pour over endless links to stuff they don't care about
or have time to look at. That's certainly why I do it.
Derek D. Martin | UNIX System Administrator
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