On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Marvin T. Pascual wrote: > > OTOH "help me's" like this are ... not for both. I remember we set up the > > newbie list for newbie questions like this. The main list is for more > > "advanced" (jaded?) topics, AFAIR. > > It is because some of the *oldbies* are not subsribed in the Newbie list. As > we've noticed, there are people who are kind enough to answer in the Newbie list > (including you) and some are only in the main list - PLUG.
That's precisely why there's a distinction between the two lists. There's an expectation that the main PLUG list will be clear of newbie questions. The newbie list isn't for newbies only. -- ___ Eric Pareja (xenos AT upm.edu.ph) | Information Management Service [IMS] \@/ Network and Systems Administrator | University of the Philippines Manila v "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." -Galadriel _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
