Frequently asked questions in these groups deserve a monthly posting

[Alex Williams]

In article <1189 at muffin.cme.nbs.gov> libes at cme.nbs.gov (Don Libes) writes:
>In article <21089 at iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> sahayman at iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Steve Hayman) writes:
>>and I agree.  Isn't it time for a monthly "Introduction to
>>comp.unix.questions and comp.unix.wizards" posting, containing
>>frequently asked questions and answers?  I think this has worked well in
>>some other groups.
>
>I really think this is unnecessary, ....
>
>I know this is going to sound self-serving, but I just wrote a book -
>"Life With UNIX" ......
(Thats enough -Ed) 


Dear Don et al,

	Now to start an argument .... This year I have spent about 150 pounds on
books. That may not seem much but as a computer science undergraduate in England
the way the grant laws work out for me (I don`t get one) this ammount is one 
third of my gauranteed income for a year.
	Although I am sure your no doubt excellent should have been amongst my 
aquisitions this year sadly it isnt and although I do have the obvious unix
books I feel a periodical posting to be potentially useful.
	I may suggest that if we cencored all popular information or anything 
that appeared in some book somewhere the group would rapidly loose popularity.
The monthly posting should be an easy way to grasp popular facts as well as 
llow all who are irritated by this to pass it at the rate of one `n' per month.
	I *do* see what you mean and *do* find alot of this information tiresomebut there was a time when I was glad to learn it and this must currently apply 
to others too.
	Finally may I appolagise for the brusk manner of the summary of Don`s
concidered letter.

							Alex Williams

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