That attitude leads to endless minor questions on the list, and I'm simply too lazy to answer them.
This project is too large for one person, and I know there are others on the list who contribute quite a bit (I won't name names, they know who they are). No one person should be expected to answer all the questions in detail. What I'm asking is that the answers are effective.
The examples distributed with the server are as current as they come. If you want more, write them, and submit them for inclusion.
I would, but because I'm not an years-of-experience RADIUS administrator or FreeRADIUS developer, I can't.
If you want better examples as answers to your questions, send a private email to one of the developers with an offer to pay for technical support. Barring that, I don't see why anyone would complain about the quality of free technical support.
That's a fallacy, and you know it. If the technical support is sub-par, it is less than free, it is worthless (or even harmful!). And for the record, I do not consider mailing lists (and other discussion groups, like forums) "technical support", especially for open-source projects.
I understand your concern. But it's difficult to look a gift horse in the mouth. If a module is useful to many people, then it will be included, even if the documentation is poor. So we end up with a good server, with crappy documentation. The alternative is to have a crappy server, with good documentation.
Good point, but it doesn't hurt to have higher standards.
Please go back and read the main 'README' which is distributed with the server. I am appalled at the number (and sheer gall) of people who desire that others do the work that they are unwilling to do.
True is some cases, I'm sure, but not in the context of my original statements. If someone has been struggling to overcome a problem for some time, and that person looks for guidance, then that person should not be marginalized.
Submit documentation. It will go in if it's anything approaching understandable. But no one ever does... all they do is complain that they don't like the documentation, and that someone (i.e someone ELSE) should write more. Then they go away, and never contribute anything at all to the project.
Again, I'm sure some of those very people (and I'll include myself in that group), would if they had the expertise. But it is a circular problem, if we don't know what the problem is, how can we write about it?
> If such persons are time-constrained, perhaps a moderated > "FAQ-O-Matic" where the public can contribute solutions to problems > they've encountered.
Great! When will you set one up? Where's the URL?
Done! E-mail me off list, I'll send you the URL, provide you with moderator status (and anyone else you deem). I've populated some of it already, but I must get back to work now.
-- Stephen.
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