I agree 100%. RTFM is *NOT* an acceptable response to someone sending a email to a mailinglist asking for help. Federico, on behalf of the Linux community, I apologize.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vincenzo Jon - IL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 11:21 AM
> To: 'Keith Duthie'; Federico Zurro
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: INSTALLING
>
>
> Dude, Lighten up!
>
> We were all pretty clueless at one time, so don't you think
> you could have
> made a more friendly response to this post?
>
> Maybe something a touch more helpful like ' go to www.linux.org' ?
>
> Jeez, you're gonna ruin it for everybody! What if this was some idiot
> reporter doing some stupid expose' on how the linux
> community isn't really
> as helpful and 'inclusive' as we claim to be?
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> JV
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Duthie [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 10:13 AM
> > To: Federico Zurro
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: INSTALLING
> >
> > On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Federico Zurro wrote:
> >
> > > I'm really new with Linux so Can you please help me ????.
> > RTFM.
> >
> > > How do I install the .rpm files ?.
> > man rpm
> >
> > > How do I install the .tgz files ?.
> > man tar
> > This one also applies to tar.gz files.
> > --
> > Understanding is a three edged sword. Do you *want* to get
> the point?
> > http://www.albatross.co.nz/~psycho/ O-
>
