Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 16:18:12 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: George Foot <mert0407 AT sable DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: The DJGPP Oracle
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On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, George Foot wrote:

> For
> example, rather than saying `This is explained in section X.Y of the
> FAQ' and giving a short description, perhaps it's better to say
> `Search the FAQ [contents/index] for "zzzzzzz" and you'll find your
> answer'.

Too many people get ``excited'' (to say the least) when they are
pointed to the precise section in the FAQ.  I believe the latest entry
was ``they quote from the FAQ like it were The Holy Scripture''.

Can you imagine how would they react when told to ``search the
contents''?...  I don't even want to try.