From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 25765 invoked by alias); 23 Jul 2002 12:55:03 -0000 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Received: (qmail 25758 invoked from network); 23 Jul 2002 12:55:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net) (207.172.4.61) by sources.redhat.com with SMTP; 23 Jul 2002 12:55:02 -0000 Received: from 209-122-234-249.s2313.apx2.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com ([209.122.234.249] helo=enterprise-e.rfk.com) by smtp02.mrf.mail.rcn.net with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #5) id 17WzBt-0000Jx-00; Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:55:02 -0400 Message-Id: <4.3.1.2.20020723083519.0230dcb8@pop.rcn.com> X-Sender: lhall@pop.rcn.com Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:21:00 -0000 To: Nicholas Wourms ,cygwin@cygwin.com From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" Subject: Re: FYI: HTML targets in "Smart Questions" In-Reply-To: <20020722195002.51103.qmail@web21007.mail.yahoo.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-SW-Source: 2002-07/txt/msg01847.txt.bz2 At 03:50 PM 7/22/2002, Nicholas Wourms wrote: >--- Raphael wrote: > > On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Jim Balcom wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Dario Alcocer wrote: > > > > > > DA>>The idea is not split the list, but for initial posters (from what > > > DA>>I've seen on this list, most first-time posters qualify as > > newbies) > > > DA>>to get a quick lesson in posting meaningful questions *before* > > they > > > DA>>get to post (only for the first post.) That's why I suggested the > > > DA>>poster, before they're allowed to post for the first time, get an > > > DA>>e-mail asking them (in a cordial tone, obviously) that they > > *please* > > > DA>>read the ESR essay *first*[1]. > > > > > > I find your assumption that all first time posters are newbies and > > need to > > > be trained offensive. > > > > > > The fact that newbies questions get ignored is upsetting. > > > > > > Nicholas W?'s attitude is horrible! > > > > > > I've learned that this is not a package that I need to waste any more > > time > > > on. I've heard that it is great. But, like OS/2, it won't install and > > no > > > help is available for simple problems. > > > > > Thats a bit short tempered, I'm not a real newbee and I know how to find > > most answers, but I agree there's some fear to ask a question but no > > reason to dump cygwin, it's great and there is help. > >Larry Hall, where are you (when we need you the most)? It's nice to be missed. ;-) Actually, I have to apologize to the list. My latest day-gig effectively blocks my ability to conveniently monitor the list, which curtails my responses. That coupled with (what appears to me as) a dramatic increase in volume on this list in the last month or so keeps me well behind the times w.r.t. just *reading* the posts, which is relegated to "after hours". By the time I read most posts, it seems any response I might contribute is at least untimely if not redundant. So my on-line presence on the list is no longer very pronounced (do I hear a collective sigh of relief? ;-) ) Eventually, this situation will resolve itself though my preference is for a change sooner rather than later. In the meantime, I'll go back to reading. Only 432 more messages to go! ;-) Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com 838 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/