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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:50:10 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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Subject: Re: The FAQ was no help :(
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Steven Taylor wrote:
> 
> > Did you read the relevant portion of the FAQ? What's wrong with it?
> > Instead of complaining, perhaps you could tell us how to improve it?
> 
> I know how to improve it. Make it so it's not required reading for everyone.

Nice idea, but what other method do you propose for people to find out
what they need?

Move it into another file?  Then that becomes "required reading". 
Actually, this already happens, with README.1ST.
 
> Don't get me wrong. I've read the whole FAQ from top to bottom more than
> once and it is an invaluable reference. But if I just wanted to get
> something to compile, I'd be spitting chips if I had to sift through a 10858
> line text file.

Which is why it has a nice table of contents.  Also, you can search
within it.
-- 

Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com