hi:-0
Michael Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Kim C. Callis wrote:
> > to create more clued in user, not tell them in effect, "You are a lame,
> > that was a lame question and you need to go RTFM, if you want to know the
> > answer!".
>
> I really don't even think RTFM is an insult. I think it's a pointer to
> stay grounded and use the many resources that are available to help
> oneself. Is it really bad to say RTFM, if that's what a person needs to
> hear?
> -M
>
Actually, "RTFM" is an old habit that is deeply rooted in Microsoft and related
fields, because as far as Linux is concerned, sometimes "TFM" isn't quite as
obvious. and so you have to go to other sources for the information. I'm
fairly new to Linux (only been actively playing with it now for perhaps 6
months or so, (or however long that Suse 5.1 has been available). And there are
some questions that are just not available via man -k ?. I've got about 3
Linux/Unix books floating around here and even with that information at hand,
for some of the questions that I have come across, I've had to get the answer
from the good folks on this list and other places on the internet. So perhaps
in Linux, "RTFM" is not really applicable?
--
cya l8r
Leon McClatchey
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