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Re: Monthly Posting Guidelines



the link is broken.
which would mean a lot of flogging with SCSI cables.

Ariel Nowersztern wrote:
> 
>         BEFORE POSTING TO THE LIST, YOU MUST READ THIS MESSAGE AND
>         THE Linux-IL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FILE. VIOLATORS WILL
>         BE FLOGGED WITH A DIFFERENTIAL SCSI CABLE BY MARC.
> 
>         The Frequently Asked Questions file is available at the
>         following URL:
> 
>                 http://www.linux.org.il/linux-il-faq.html
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> This mailing list is intended for discussions related to Linux usage in
> Israel, including, but not limited to
> 
> - Announcements and discussions concerning the activities of the Israeli
>   Linux Users' Group (see below for more information about ILUG).
> - Using Hebrew in Linux.
> - Availability in Israel of CD-ROMs and books about Linux.
> - Difficult technical questions, which require the assistance of experts.
> 
> This mailing list is NOT intended to help new linux users. There are many,
> many, MANY, documents / mailing lists / newsgroups / forums that do just
> that. Linux-IL is NOT one of them.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---                 Guidelines for Posting to Linux-IL                  ---
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> DO    post your technical question to the list, after you have exhausted
>       all other means, such as:
>       - Tried to look into it yourself.
>       - Read the documents and manuals.
>       - Looked in the web sites.
>       - Asked your linux loving friends.
>       - Scanned the list archives (available through our web sites)
>       - Privately emailed Linux-IL Gurus (see the FAQ).
>       - Asked in International forums.
> 
> DO    mention everything that might be relevant to the technical
>       question you post:
>       - What linux distribution you have (slackware, redhat, debian.. ?)
>       - What kernel version do you run?
>       - What is the version of the problematic software?
>       - What is the make and model of relevant hardware?
>       - What is the exact error message you get (use cut and paste)?
>       - What is the exact command line you are running that causes this
>         error?
>       - Attach relevant configuration files, if they are not too big.
> 
> DO    post the solution to a difficult problem you solved to the list,
>       and summerize the replies you have received via private email that
>       may interest other people. Remember, another Israeli linux user is
>       baffled by the same problem right now and will benefit from your
>       answer. Linux users in the future will scan the archive and find
>       the summary to your problem - which will be very similar to their.
> 
> DON'T post messages like "I agree" without contributing in them to the
>       discussion in question. This lowers the signal to noise ratio of the
>       list and scares people away because they don't have time to deal
>       with the high message volume.
> 
> DON'T post replies that can be private to the whole list. When your mailer
>       asks you whether to reply to all recipiants, answer "No" unless you
>       have a good reason for the whole list to see your reply.
> 
> DON'T attach large files in mailings to the list. Mention in your message
>       that you will mail them privately for people who ask you to mail them.
>       People not interested in that file won't have to download it -
>       remember, many people pay by size of mails, hours of staying online
>       and downloading time to bezeq and to their ISPs (Internet Service
>       Providers).
> 
> If you are a new Linux user, we would like you to utilize the resources
> available through the Linux-IL web site, http://www.linux.org.il
> before turning to the list.

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