2005 2:25 AM
To: FreeBSD - Advocacy; FreeBSD - Chat
Subject: FreeBSD on IRC
I just wanted to make a note - in the past I pushed that FreeBSD on IRC
is a good place for users to seek help - Well, I have been proven wrong.
While it's true there MAY be a few decent IRC channels that actually
offer help
ter S. Thompson
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Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 2:25 AM
To: FreeBSD - Advocacy; FreeBSD - Chat
Subject: FreeBSD on IRC
I just wanted to make a note - in the past I pushed that FreeBSD on IRC
is a
I just wanted to make a note - in the past I pushed that FreeBSD on IRC
is a good place for users to seek help - Well, I have been proven wrong.
While it's true there MAY be a few decent IRC channels that actually
offer help with FreeBSD, I can now say that I was wrong to assume that
the maj
> Treating people like dirt just for asking a question is NEVER warranted,
> even if that question is at the level of, "What's the number for 911?"
> People who come and ask questions are, at some level, genuinely in need of
> help and deserve a genuine response. If it's in the Handbook, then tell
Darren Pilgrim wrote:
> From: Chris
>
>>While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have
>>some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to
>>seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating.
>>
>>Many users after reading such topics generally fi
From: Chris
> While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have
> some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to
> seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating.
>
> Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not much
> to
Liam J. Foy wrote:
>>It's just another vehicle for users to use. The more tools you give to
>>people, they better off they are if they wish to use them.
>>
>>IRC does not have to have the stigma it seems to have. There are many
>>decent users out there - and the efforts should not be dismissed - im
> It's just another vehicle for users to use. The more tools you give to
> people, they better off they are if they wish to use them.
>
> IRC does not have to have the stigma it seems to have. There are many
> decent users out there - and the efforts should not be dismissed - imho.
It's always th
Liam J. Foy wrote:
>>While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have
>>some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to
>>seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating.
>>
>>Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not muc
> While it's true anyone can flame anybody - we in the channel do have
> some easy things to follow before asking. In the topic it refers to
> seeking the Handbook, /usr/ports/updating & /usr/src/updating.
>
> Many users after reading such topics generally find that it's not much
> to ask that the
Astrodog wrote:
> Certainly #freebsdhelp on efnet gets a bad rep at times unduly I
> wouldn't however, reccomend #freebsd over there.
>
>
I will agree tho - FreeNode is by far the best, imo
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Best regards,
Chris
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Certainly #freebsdhelp on efnet gets a bad rep at times unduly I
wouldn't however, reccomend #freebsd over there.
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> Of course for our folks that are into OpenBSD and NetBSD, there are
>> channels there too.
>>
>> I'm hoping to have the FBSD website turn around what it has when it come
>> to FreeBSD on IRC.
>>
>> Feel free to hop on by and sit a spell.
>>
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bsite turn around what it has when it come
to FreeBSD on IRC.
Feel free to hop on by and sit a spell.
If this in no way pertains to Advo - I apologize now for taking up
bandwidth.
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there too.
I'm hoping to have the FBSD website turn around what it has when it come
to FreeBSD on IRC.
Feel free to hop on by and sit a spell.
If this in no way pertains to Advo - I apologize now for taking up
bandwidth.
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Best regards,
Chris
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