RE: cygwin-apps FAQ [WAS: Re: for interest: cygwin rpm on sourceforge]

["Robert Collins" <robert dot collins at itdomain dot com dot au>]

I think we're going around in circles.

Paul, you started off with "Maybe Chris doesn't know what FAQ-O-MATIC
is"

The point I made w.r.t. the link I posted is that if you read it _and_
the threaded conversation that follows, you can see that the issue was
discussed quite clearly, and that your question/comment is in fact false
- Chris does know what FAQ-O-MATIC is. One of the most common answers
posted to the main cygwin list is "search the archives". I don't see why
this list should be different. I search the archives on every list I
post to before jumping in a new topic. If it's a topic I've read from
the first mention (and I know it's the first mention) then I usually
won't search the archives.

The second point is that this list was generally in favour of
experimenting with FAQ-O-MATIC, when time permits.

Corollary to point one - posters getting involved in discussions about
whether it's good or bad should read the previous thread before posting,
so they know the "current" (albeit some months ago) opinion and status.

Rob


 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Garceau [mailto:pgarceau@qwest.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:38 AM
> To: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com
> Subject: RE: cygwin-apps FAQ [WAS: Re: for interest: cygwin rpm on
> sourceforge]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 5 Apr 2001, at 9:27, the Illustrious Robert Collins wrote:
> 
> > If you look at my previous email, down in the quoted 
> messages, there is
> > the link. 
> > 
> > Rob
> 
> 	Thanks.  It was just a brief message about a 
> faq-o-matic having to do 
> with being cgi generated...is this what you were talking about?
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 
> 		Paul G.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paul Garceau [mailto:pgarceau@qwest.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:09 AM
> > > To: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com
> > > Subject: Re: cygwin-apps FAQ [WAS: Re: for interest: cygwin rpm on
> > > sourceforge]
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 5 Apr 2001, at 8:53, the Illustrious Robert Collins wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I probably shouldn't do this, but
> > > > 
> > > > Paul - Have you read the link I gave? The one where David, 
> > > Chuck, Chris
> > > > and ohters discussed FAQ-O-MATIC?
> > > 
> > > 	Nope, have only been on the list for a short while.  
> > > Can you put the 
> > > link here again?
> > > 
> > > 	Thanks,
> > > 
> > > 		Paul G.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Nothing real can be threatened.
> > >     Nothing unreal exists.
> > > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Nothing real can be threatened.
>     Nothing unreal exists.
>