Linux experts do not want to be bothered with newbie questions! (was:Re: No noobs?)

[Dotan Cohen]

2009/2/17 Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il>:
> Shahar's suggestion addresses the problem, and lets busy Linux-IL
> oldtimers ignore the newbies' questions.
>
> However, I am concerned about newbies, who would be confused and post
> using linux-il rather gnubies-il, so their messages won't be flagged.
> Also, how do we ensure that answers by Linux-IL oldtimers are properly
> marked without having them subscribe also to gnubies-il?
>                                       --- Omer

The problem is, what is a noob question? If I've been running Linux
since 2001 (and I have- Red Hat 7,1 with KDE 2) but I still don't know
how to compile a kernel (and I don't), then am I a noob? If I install
Kubuntu for a friend and he wants to write a driver for his home made
serial sharks-wth-frickin-lasers controller is he a noob?

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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