Re: [Godwin] Re: Kernel Nazis/LinBSD (was Re: Slashdot shitheads)

Albert D. Cahalan (acahalan@cs.uml.edu)
Sat, 15 May 1999 16:25:45 -0400 (EDT)


Ricardo Galli Granada writes:

> I did ask for some pointers in buffers/cache stuff (at the age of 2.2.1)
> and did not receive any answer.

Most people are busy.
Most people don't understand the buffers/cache stuff.
Most people won't answer vague open-ended questions.
Most people won't RTFM for you.
Most people assume someone else (with better knowledge) will answer.

> Altough is not a complaint, the lack of answers makes me think my idea
> was extremely stupid. And because this information cannot be found in
> books,

That points to "don't understand the buffers/cache stuff". I could list
some people that do understand it, but they are busy. :-(

> Sometimes is hard to enter in such a big open circle. Perhaps people like
> me should apply for being documentation volunteers :-)

Translation is often welcome. (documentation, error messages, menus...)

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