From: combee AT cambridge DOT scr DOT slb DOT com (Leendert Combee)
Message-Id: <199707301557.QAA01343@tartan.scr.slb.com>
Subject: Re: A Very New Beginner
To: lovecraft AT aol DOT com (Lovecraft)
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 16:57:15 +0100 (BST)
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <19970730042200.AAA12384@ladder01.news.aol.com> from "Lovecraft" at Jul 30, 97 04:22:34 am
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> I feel for you. I have recently had some problems here asking some newbie
> questions. It's a shame that newsgroups have come to this. They used to be

  - what do you think a file README.1ST stands for ??
  - what do you think "Frequently Asked Questions" stands for ??

  Most of the newbies just skip these (or read half of it) and get into 
  trouble. Who's fault is this? You think that the people who created this
  great software and help have nothing else to do - some of us have jobs 
  you know!

  Please show more respect for those who have spent *so* much of their time
  to put it all together for *free* and in their spare time, then if you still 
  have some questions go ahead....  

> about helping people way back in the day. I'd help if I could but I'm just
> as in the dark as you. Good luck!

  If you feel important information is missing from the FAQ, you have the 
  opportunity to improve it by contributing your suggestion/etc. to it. 
  See the FAQ (indeed) for how to do this...

  Good luck!
  -Leendert Combee