On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 10:53 AM, David Darrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have never seen anyone mock or make fun of a simpler question on the > main list and the benefits for newbies of reading the discussions about > higher level topics helps me to > become more of an oldbie. I figure, if we just treat the newbies nice, > having a second list is > redundant. > I've occasionally seen a condescending "Google it" answer for noob questions. One thing that still gets me as a long term user is lack of knowledge of what to look for/how to frame the question. Frequently it's hard to find the best tool for a job. Using the command line requires knowledge of hundreds of commands and special file locations that vary from shell to shell and distro to distro. Even when Google has an answer, sometimes the collective knowledge of the group has a more elegant or up to date solution. Mostly it comes down to holding your tongue if you don't have anything nice to say. Scott K.
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