On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 07:50:02AM +0800, Redhat71 wrote: > > Nguyen, David M wrote: > >> My machine does not have xinetd installed. Where can I get a download > >> and how to install it? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> David > >> > >> > > Do a google on 'xinetd' > > suggesting others to use google is a good thing itself, > but on a redhat maillist, it's more like a SPAM !
No. It's nowhere near spam. In this particular case, it was not very helpful, as it was obvious that the person was looking for a RH related answer (as opposed to a generic answer), so I agree that folks need to check when it's useful and when it isn't. However, the original poster has quite obviously not bothered to do even minimal research on his own (like reading the Installation Guide, for example), which is just plain *rude* when asking on this list. I've said it before and I'll say it again: This list is NOT a paid-for helpdesk! Asking basic questions over and over again that can be solved with minimal effort (even by newbies - been there, done that, got told to RTFM) will serve only one purpose: Drive away the experienced folks who make this list so valuable. So, folks: PLEASE do your homework before coming here. Reading the user guides that RH provides is not asking too much. I for one also have a link to a working list archive in my sig - it should be used, as many questions have been asked (and answered!) before. And keep an eye out for the FAQ that some helpful people are working on! :-) By doing your homework, you'll save yourself time (you don't have to wait for an answer from the list), you'll learn something and you keep the resources of all the helpful people on this list free for the really difficult questions. Of course, if you read some documentation but have problems understanding it, asking for help with *that* on this list is ok as well - most people will be happy to try and explain things. Cheerio, Thomas -- ==> RH List Archive: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=redhat-list&r=1&w=2 <== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Ribbrock http://www.ribbrock.org "You have to live on the edge of reality - to make your dreams come true!" -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
