On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:44:35 -0600, "Anshuman Dasgupta" anshu.dasgupta@gmail.com said:
I've always wondered why these kind of responses are very common and, more disturbingly, considered acceptable in many Linux online communities -- even in communities that claim to be resources for new users. While I understand the importance of looking up documentation, I also find the "go do your homework" attitude to be more than a little patronizing.
That's because someone has already taken pains and spent considerable time and effort to write those manuals and document any existing issues. Many times veterans also find themselves googling around in order to reply to a so called *new user* . And since he/she is a *new user* , its very likely that his/her problem is a very common one, and many such *new users* have already asked that question before.
Anurag