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From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: FAQ answers; post more often?
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.191338.4125@uwasa.fi>
Date: 22 Apr 91 19:13:38 GMT
References: <1991Apr16.090229.1749@odin.diku.dk> <1991Apr17.142505.475@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> <1991Apr22.140442.25249@odin.diku.dk>
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In article <1991Apr22.140442.25249@odin.diku.dk> null@rimfaxe.diku.dk (Niels Ull Jacobsen) writes:
:
>I think that this newsgroup is one of those most often read by new users.
>And these might not be aware of the existance of a FAQ file. (Or even know 
>the acronym). By increasing the frequency of the FAQ posting, we'd might 
>catch more of them in time. And as this is a heavy bandwidth group, another
>weekly posting won't make that much of a difference.
:
... much good and relevant discussion deleted ...

Let me make one additional point.  Even if we have FAQs (Frequently
Asked Questions) postings like Raymond's, plus Bill's and Keith's
starter kits, and downloadable FAQ files like mine, these are
perhaps not quite what you have in mind as a comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
novice new readers' kit.  The necessary information is there,
alright, but there is too much of it for one go.  One obviously
would need an edited, reasonably brief posting concentrating just on
this particular purpose, and on nothing else.  The crucial clincher:
any volunteers!  It would take some work.  I can't promise for the
others of the gang, but if anyone comes forward and wants the
permission to use extracts from my material, just ask. 

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Prof. Timo Salmi
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School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
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