Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 18:05:08 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: gek <gekk0@usa.net>, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: my list Message-ID: <19980827180508.F14055@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980826223845.00798700@pop.netaddress.com>; from gek on Wed, Aug 26, 1998 at 10:38:45PM -0700 References: <3.0.5.32.19980826223845.00798700@pop.netaddress.com>
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On Wednesday, 26 August 1998 at 22:38:45 -0700, gek wrote: > Hi All, > > I apologize for the mass amount of email concerning this latest development. > > I set up a new list for FreeBSD newbies, to subscribe, just send a blank > email to: > fbsd-newbies-subscribe@makelist.com (original name eh? :) ) > > The list is set up for people new to FreeBSD to discuss and ask questions > regarding FreeBSD. The list is target towards "newbies", so just remember > that a answer to the question you ask may not be able to be answered by > list memebers. > > Eventually I would like to develop a FAQ, to answer some of the simple > questions, how to I delete a file, etc....Anyone interested in being the > FAQ maintainer? :) > > I am not trying to compete with this list, but offer people another avenue > to pursue their questions. > > The rules for this list are: > 1) No spam > 2) No excessive flaming > 3) Try to keep it somewhat related to FreeBSD > 4) Only members of the list can post to the list. > > If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Basically, only one: what will this list do which isn't already covered by the FreeBSD lists? I appreciate your good intentions, but I think you might be going about it the wrong way. There are lots of things for people to do to help the FreeBSD project--in your case, I could think of answering questions, updating documentation, maybe even helping maintain the *official* FAQ (you'll have to discuss that with Doug White if you're interested). I think we have too many lists already. From before the inception of FreeBSD-newbies, I had long discussions with Sue Blake about whether we needed -newbies. The jury's still out on that one, but I can't think of an earthly reason to have another one, especially not one which sounds like -newbies. Greg -- See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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