on Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 10:06:38AM +0000, Anthony Campbell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On 24 Dec 2001, Gary Turner wrote: > > On Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:07:41 -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > > > >on Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 06:37:25PM +0100, Martin Emrich ([EMAIL > > >PROTECTED]) wrote: > > >> Hi All ! > > >> > > >> When newbies ask something, they are often asked to RTFM... > > > > > >I consider this acceptable only IITTNTRFMTFR [1] > > > > > Thanks, Karsten. When I query the list, it's because I couldn't find > > the answer in the manual nor in the 8 or 10 books on my desk. Worse, I > > found the answer when I didn't need it and can't find it when I do. > > > [snip] > > I've often had this problem. I therefore keep a file called tips, in > which I store useful-looking hints and answers posted here and elsewhere > in reply to other people's queries. Even if they are not immediately > relevant to me, they quite often become so later.
I do something similar, it's my linux/linux mail folder (dunno why I call it that). Particularly insightful responses get stuffed there. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free We freed Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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