On 09/07/2012 06:57 AM, Marco Patzer wrote:
At the moment the channel is dead, which is probably due to the fact
that no one knows of its existence. But it might turn into a
valuable source of information, e.g. regarding installation problems
for which the mailing list might not be as suitable.
After being on the internet since the early 1980's I can say with
certainty if one person is having a particular problem others have or
will have it, too. A searchable archive of answers (like a mailing list
archive) is far more valuable than the ephemeral presence of any sort of
IM channel.
IM channels are really helpful when an "expert" needs to walk someone
through something or do interactive problem investigations in real-time,
but "answers," regardless of how unique they seem at the time, are best
kept where others can find them because they *will* be needed again.
--
Bill Meahan
Westland, Michigan USA
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