newbe boards?

[H. Ross Brodbeck]

LOL... I think my sarcasm detector is broken here, because I can't tell 
if that email was serious or not.

In any case...

STFW - Search The F*ing Web
STFA - Search The F*ing Archives
RTFM - Read The F*ing Manual

PS -- I lurk on this list and learn interesting stuff, even from the 
newbie questions =).

Advent Systems wrote:
> Thanks John,
>    btw what are STFW, STFA, RTFM?  I know about man,info,rfc, but never 
> herd of these.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob Randal
> 
> John Nichel wrote:
> 
>> Advent Systems wrote:
>>
>>> Guys,
>>>    I've been lurking and learning here for about a year now and  have 
>>> learned a tremendous amount and I THANK YOU.  I was wondering if 
>>> there were any  lists that you know that would be more suited for a 
>>> newbie?   Please don't take this the wrong way.  I really love this 
>>> list and was never treated in a  negative fashion in any way but  you 
>>> guys are so  far advanced me  that  I'm starting to feel funny about  
>>> wasting your time  on some of the most basic stuff I should know.   I 
>>> will always be "lurking & learning" everyday at this list but would 
>>> rather ask the basic questions on a newbie list, you know what I mean 
>>> guys.  Again, it's not that everyone here has not been GREAT it's 
>>> just reality, with Linux I'm 18 yrs. behind you guys and I got a lot 
>>> of catching up to do.  If this was a windows list I'd be ripping my 
>>> hair out at some of the questions I have asked and need to ask :)
>>
>>
>>
>> In addition to my last reply...
>>
>> Just be sure to do some research (STFW, STFA, RTFM, etc.) before 
>> asking on such lists, as you may get flamed or ignored if you ask 
>> something really basic.
>>
> 
>