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   Message 29,469 of 30,566   
   Mike Easter to Hank Rogers   
   Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linu   
   28 Oct 25 19:10:41   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: MikeE@ster.invalid   
      
   Hank Rogers wrote:   
   > It's pretty easy to help new linux users.  I just point them to the man   
   > pages and say RTFM.  They get the message instantly.   
      
   Perhaps you are being sarcastic. Or perhaps you are pretending to be one   
   of those unhelpful linux helpers MikeS mentioned.  I see Win tracks in   
   your header.   
      
   In any case, while man pages are useful, the only person such flippant   
   advice is useful is to someone who doesn't know that there are man pages.   
      
   Most people seeking linux help need information provided in a more   
   useful way than just what can be found in man pages, which are often   
   found to be informative but suboptimal for an individual and specific   
   question.   
      
   --   
   Mike Easter   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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