Re: Fixing misc@

[Luke Bakken <lbakken@ics-server.interface-net.com>]

>     The official website contain more "getting started" links.
>         I have since found a bunch that would have helped me.

Submit a patch with the additional links.

>     The newbie list be identified/supported by the official site
>         with clear language directing "recent adopters" there.

Submit a patch with the additional links.

>     Refine misc@ description on official website i.e.:
>         "Detailed questions and informed answers. For experienced
>         sysadmins, researched questions only. (and maybe users referred
>         by the newbies@ list). Post only after reading the FAQ etc.
>         Abusers will be reprimanded, removed or black-listed."

Submit a patch with the changes.

>     An FAQ-omatic form that remarkably looks like a list/faq search
>         form would be cool. Label it "Instant answers here" and link it
>         to google.com/bsd or one of the archives ;-)

Submit a patch with the link to Google.

>     A slight re-design of how the mailing list page is organized would
>         help re-direct some 'recent adopters'. I can already hear the
>         "who reads README's" comments. Save 'em, thanks.

Submit a patch with the changes.

Now wasn't that simple?

Let me add that I've used OpenBSD since 2.6 and have never felt the need
to critique the work of the developers or other contributors.  I've stated
many times before that the OpenBSD documentation is the finest of any OS
available, free or not, which is why I have a hard time listening to
newbies complain about it.

A search on "RSCorp" in the misc@ archives starts at 2002-04.  Perhaps
waiting a little longer before posting "suggestions" and/or actually
contributing patches would be prudent before submitting suggestions on
"Fixing misc@"?