Date: 06 Oct 2005 13:49:18 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <lgusenet@be-well.ilk.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FAQ Updates Message-ID: <443bnezgbl.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <20051006170801.GB20088@soaustin.net> References: <20051006135047.B0AB91551@fury.csh.rit.edu> <20051006074516.3F3251551@fury.csh.rit.edu> <20051006080941.GD2627@soaustin.net> <20051006170801.GB20088@soaustin.net>
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linimon@lonesome.com (Mark Linimon) writes: > On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 09:50:47AM -0400, Jordan Sissel wrote: > > The handbook would be an excellent place for such information! Great way > > to consolidate most of the "how to use FreeBSD" information even better > > into one location. Etc, etc. Preaching to the choir, eh? > > Yeah, really this has been discussed several times in the past and there > are several people who want things to head in this direction, but each > of them has other higher-priority items. (read: I personally am way to > overcommitted to do this ...) I am occasionally tempted to write up a "top ten most frequently asked questions on freebsd-questions" list. > > Would the FAQ work like this, then? > > > Q: How do I do *foo*? > > A: Check out *this* (with a happy link) entry in the handbook! > > Well, my own view (which may be a minority one) is that the FAQ should > be more like: > > Q: What are (the goals|the development process|<xyz>) of the FreeBSD > Project? > A: <answer from existing FAQ here> > > Q: How do I find out information about how *foo*? > A: Check out *this* (with a happy link) entry in the handbook! > > And not have very many entries of the latter form. I think the FAQ should literally be a collection of Frequently Asked Questions and their answers. One of the problems we have is that there is no obvious place to put short answers to *in*frequently asked questions. Particularly "how do I" questions.
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