[D-community-offtopic] A rookie's query: Want to about Debian and the related

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On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:

> The best thing is to ask at a Suse mailing list:
> http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Mailing_lists

> Before using the Suse mailing list it's important to read this:
> http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Mailing_list_netiquette

> E.g.: "Another problem is that some people are subscribed to multiple
> lists, and they don't appreciate multiplied email volume as that is
> either more work to follow, or just more noise in the mail box."

> So if you already ask something on several other mailing lists, don't
> ask the same questions again. It's also common practise not to replay to
> each mail, sometimes "You are welcome!", "Thank you!", "+1" is ok, but
> to reply to each mail "I see", "Ok", is meant polite, because we do this
> in verbal discussions, but not welcome on mailing lists.

And you should read this Ralf:-

http://linux.sgms-centre.com/misc/netiquette.php

and especially the points:

"Don't be impatient" and "Make sure your lines are no longer than 72
to 76 characters in length."