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Date:      Thu, 27 Aug 1998 11:22:59 -0400 (EDT)
From:      The Classiest Man Alive <ksmm@threespace.com>
To:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: my list
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.980827111727.21816C-100000@shell1.cybercom.net>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19980826223845.00798700@pop.netaddress.com>

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I fail to understand what services this list will provide that are not
already covered by one of the existing FreeBSD lists.

If I want to chat about FreeBSD, I've got freebsd-chat.

If I want to ask questions about FreeBSD, I've got freebsd-questions.

If I want to discuss my limited FreeBSD knowledge, I've got
freebsd-newbies.

And there's already a pretty good FAQ and website in place.

It sounds like this new list will do everything mentioned above, but not
quite as well as any of the above.

And by the way, anybody who thinks that the volume of freebsd-questions is
excessive hasn't been counting the number of messages posted to *this*
list daily.

K.S.


On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, 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.
: 
: Regards, 
: Kevin
: 
: 
: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
: with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
: 


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