On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Fabian Groffen <grob...@gentoo.org> wrote: > On 24-07-2012 14:52:43 -0400, Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina wrote: >> This is a change that will break all new installs and expecting >> experienced gentoo users to read the handbook is simply a fantasy. > > I don't see how it breaks. And secondly, if you do refuse to read the > manual, why don't you refuse to read elogs, news messages, and what > more?
The difference is that news only communicates what is "news." Unless the manual contains a revision history it contains everything you already know, perhaps with a gem buried in there somewhere. This is the same reason why when something is wrong with Chromium you are supposed to post a 5-line patch to the bug and not a 300MB tarball with the patch applied, though at least in that case modern tools actually make finding the change fairly easy. > Do we really have to babysit people, because they think they're too > smart to check on the manual once again? Or when they notice things > seem different? Any search engine is your friend. There is the principle of not surprising people. This is a big change - a file central to the config of Gentoo that has been in one place for more than a decade, and is now moving. The change makes sense and should be embraced, but there is no harm in pointing it out. Sure, when my system breaks I'm pretty smart and can usually figure out how to fix it. That doesn't mean that I don't appreciate a heads-up before it breaks. Rich
