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And the old standard on c2: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?HowToAskQuestionsTheSmartWay http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?HowToAskQuestionsTheSmartWay

• jrp 16y ago
  This is an interesting counterpoint to the OP (from your link): When I was starting to learn Linux after getting frustrated and formatting Windows ME off my HDD, I quickly learned how to ask questions the smart way: go to a Linux-promoter's forum and say, "Windows does <insert task> better than Linux" or "Linux is bad because it can't do <insert task>". Every time I did this, I was flooded with solutions... unless I was right. Either way, I had my answer. Meanwhile, if I asked questions the smart way as recommended by Raymond, I'd be lucky if I received any answers -- I'd have already done a bunch of research, and this would be clear, so nobody else would feel the need to do experimenting or research on their own to figure it out.