On Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 12:02:34PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting Adrian Zaugg (devuan....@mailgurgler.com): > > > It is difficult to help, if you don't write what you exactly donwloaded, > > how you tried to install, on what system etc. It is somehow like: "I ate > > somethin' for dinner and now I have stomach ache. Please help me!!!" – > > what would you answer? Reading that on a mailing list you probably would > > just ignore such a person ... > > I think someone should write an online essay called something like 'How > to Ask Questions the Smart Way', to help such folks.
Someone did, as I expect you already know. Here's Eric Stephen Rymond's version: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- hendrik > > -- > Cheers, This limerick goes in reverse. If you start from the bottom-most > verse > Rick Moen Unless I'm remiss, This limerick's not any worse. > rick@linu The neat thing is this: -- Zach Weiner > xmafia.com McQ! > (4x80) > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
