Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!cepu!scw@ucla-locus From: scw%ucla-locus@cepu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: new Unix neophytes newsgroup Message-ID: <3239@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jul-83 10:42:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3239 Posted: Tue Jul 19 10:42:00 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jul-83 16:46:06 EDT Lines: 24 From: Steve WoodsRE: From: ucivax!csuf!heh@berkeley Message-Id: <8307182307.AA29093@UCBVAX.ARPA> I don't think the idea was to keep the neophytes from reading UNIX-WIZARDS. . . . On the other hand, some of the people here get irate if a newcomer starts asking questions that 2 minutes of looking through the Unix Programmer's Manual would answer. . . . -Ed Hall ucbvax!trw-unix!csuf!heh The problem is that it takes about 6-12 months of normal usage to learn where to find every thing that you need to know in the Unix Prog Man (You must admit that it is not the best organized manual in the world). Also even when it is found it may not be clear (or even correct), or it may not even be there.