(off thread topic) Linux-il as the source for obscure answers

[Amos Shapira]

2009/2/19 Shachar Shemesh <shachar at shemesh.biz>
> I should point out an interesting point. Whenever I try to STFW a somewhat obscure general question (i.e. - a "how to" rather than "what is" or "why" question. How to do something vs. What does this error message mean or why does this happen), Linux-IL more often than one would expect pops up high in the results list. It seems there aren't many general lists for consulting about high level technical questions.
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> Which begs the following question: How many people on this list are here with no connection to the "IL" part of the list?

Me.

I'm subscribed to my local area linux group list outside Israel but
generally learned to expect much better answers from linux-il on more
highly-technical questions (as opposed to, e.g., questions related to
specific hardware and connecting to local mobile providers).

Another point obscurely related is that I also noticed that when I
google about windows-related questions (I haven't managed to
completely eradicate the pests from my workplace network, but getting
there) petri.co.il comes close to the top many times.

--Amos