Frequently asked questions in these groups deserve a monthly posting

[Steve Hayman]

Jonathan I. Kamens writes:
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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.

For starters, such an article could contain

	- examples of what is appropriate for .questions and what
	  is appropriate for .wizards
	
	- "how to get a recursive directory listing"

	- "how to remove a file whose name begins with a dash or whose
	   names contain odd characters"
	
	- maybe a list of some good Unix books

and so on.  Obviously a good starting point would be parts of Gene Spafford's
monthly "Frequently Asked Questions" posting to news.announce.newusers.

Most usenet groups might benefit from having a monthly introductory
posting.  If all we need is a volunteer to put together such a document
and post it on a regular basis, I volunteer.   I don't claim to have all the
answers myself but I'll be happy to organize and edit an appropriate
monthly posting.

(Please excuse the posting of this particular article to both groups - that
 is one thing the monthly posting should recommend agains.  Followups
 to comp.unix.questions)

Let me know by mail if you have any suggestions for what this
document should contain, and I'll put a preliminary version together
and post it for public comment, if nobody has any objections.

Steve 

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