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hi, On Fri, Nov 05, 1999 at 06:45:30PM -0800, dan@freebsddiary.org wrote: > >Number: 14733 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: update IRC channel information > >Fix: > --- book.sgml.orig Sat Nov 6 15:27:56 1999 > +++ book.sgml Sat Nov 6 15:33:44 1999 > @@ -452,10 +452,8 @@ > <listitem> > <para>Channel <emphasis remap=tt>#FreeBSD</emphasis> on UNDERNET is > available at <filename>us.undernet.org</filename> in the US and > -<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. Same provisions as > -for EFNET apply - either don't ask questions or learn to > -ask amazingly politely if you want help. It's a chat channel, > -not a help channel. > +<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. A help and support ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Looks that <ulink URL="XX">XX</ulink> is more appropriate here than "<filename>XX</filename> > +channel. Be prepared to read the documents they refer you to. > </para> > </listitem> > > @@ -465,7 +463,8 @@ > This network attempts to do more tech support and not be > as anarchistic as EFNET, UNDERNET or DALNET, but it's also > nowhere near as popular as a result. Why not volunteer to > -answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today?</para> > +answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today? But the last time I checked > +there were only two people on this network and nobody in #FreeBSD.</para> > </listitem> IMHO second hunk is completely useless. -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */
On 6 Nov 99, at 18:50, Alexey Zelkin wrote: > hi, > > On Fri, Nov 05, 1999 at 06:45:30PM -0800, dan@freebsddiary.org wrote: > > > >Number: 14733 > > >Category: docs > > >Synopsis: update IRC channel information > > > >Fix: > > --- book.sgml.orig Sat Nov 6 15:27:56 1999 > > +++ book.sgml Sat Nov 6 15:33:44 1999 > > @@ -452,10 +452,8 @@ > > <listitem> > > <para>Channel <emphasis remap=tt>#FreeBSD</emphasis> on UNDERNET is > > available at <filename>us.undernet.org</filename> in the US and > > -<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. Same provisions as > > -for EFNET apply - either don't ask questions or learn to > > -ask amazingly politely if you want help. It's a chat channel, > > -not a help channel. > > +<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. A help and support > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Looks that <ulink URL="XX">XX</ulink> is more appropriate here than > "<filename>XX</filename> Fair enough. I don't know SGML, I was just modifying the original. Cheers. > > > +channel. Be prepared to read the documents they refer you to. > > </para> > > </listitem> > > > > @@ -465,7 +463,8 @@ > > This network attempts to do more tech support and not be > > as anarchistic as EFNET, UNDERNET or DALNET, but it's also > > nowhere near as popular as a result. Why not volunteer to > > -answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today?</para> > > +answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today? But the last time I checked > > +there were only two people on this network and nobody in #FreeBSD.</para> > > </listitem> > > IMHO second hunk is completely useless. If there's nobody on irc.freebsd.org why mention it? Should be dropped altogether? -- Dan Langille http://www.langille.org
On 06-Nov-99 Alexey Zelkin wrote: > > --- book.sgml.orig Sat Nov 6 15:27:56 1999 > > +++ book.sgml Sat Nov 6 15:33:44 1999 > > @@ -452,10 +452,8 @@ > > <listitem> > > <para>Channel <emphasis remap=tt>#FreeBSD</emphasis> on UNDERNET > is > > available at <filename>us.undernet.org</filename> in the US and > > -<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. Same provisions > as > > -for EFNET apply - either don't ask questions or learn to > > -ask amazingly politely if you want help. It's a chat channel, > > -not a help channel. > > +<filename>eu.undernet.org</filename> in Europe. A help and > support > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Looks that <ulink URL="XX">XX</ulink> is more appropriate here than > "<filename>XX</filename> <hostid>XX</hostid> is what you want. > > @@ -465,7 +463,8 @@ > > This network attempts to do more tech support and not be > > as anarchistic as EFNET, UNDERNET or DALNET, but it's also > > nowhere near as popular as a result. Why not volunteer to > > -answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today?</para> > > +answer FreeBSD questions on BSDNET today? But the last time I > checked > > +there were only two people on this network and nobody in >#FreeBSD.</para> > > </listitem> > > IMHO second hunk is completely useless. Since it is practically dead, I would just remove the entry. No one is going to get any help out of that channel. --- John Baldwin <jobaldwi@vt.edu> -- http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/ PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/
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