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Solaris-Users mailing list Rules

Last updated: 16-03-2004 12:08:02 +0200

This message is a summary of the Solaris-Users charter and rules. Failure to
adhere to these guidelines may result in severe chastisement by the list
maintainers and other list participants.

0: Official language for posting to this list is ENGLISH. If you prefer to post in Bulgarian
please check out the Solaris-Users-Bg mailing list.

1: This list is NOT moderated! Every message that is sent to the list
    will be passed on to every member of the list.

2: Requests to have addresses added or removed from the list should NOT
    be sent to the entire list. Instead, addresses should be added
    or removed via the web page at http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users
    Similarly, test messages of any sort should not be sent to the list.

3: This list is intended to be a quick-turnaround trouble shooting aid
    for those who use, administer and manage Sun systems and the
    Solaris Operating Environment for SPARC and x86. Its primary purpose
    is to provide the Sun/Solaris users a quick source of information for
    usage and system management problems.

4: All responses are to be mailed back to the list. If however a member of the list
    chooses to send a reply back to the person who originally asked the question,
    the latter can summarize the answers and send the entire summary back
    to the list. When a summary is sent back to the list, the word "SUMMARY"
    should be the first word of the "Subject" line.

5: If it is not specifically related to Sun system usage/management and to the
    Solaris Operating Environment, then it does NOT belong on this list.
    Requests for vendor recommendations are tolerated, provided that the
    hardware in question is something that system managers normally purchase.

6a: Commercial Advertising of any sort on the list is strictly prohibited.

6b: DO NOT send HTML e-mails to the list - instead send plain text messages.

7: Postings about employment, either employment sought or offered, are not
    permitted on this list. Please use a more appropriate forum, e.g. one
    of the newsgroups in the misc.jobs USENET hierarchy.

8: Requests for software (free or otherwise) should be limited to
    software that is directly related to Sun SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND THE
    SOLARIS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ONLY.

9: Read the appropriate manuals BEFORE posting, including the "Read
    This First" documents. Oftentimes the manuals contain answers for
    common problems.

10: When including a traceback from a system panic, make sure that it is
    a symbolic traceback. Numeric tracebacks (the ones included as part
    of the panic message) are not helpful; don't bother sending them to
    the list.

11: Solaris-Users is not to be used to collect email addresses of people who
    manage Sun systems and work with the Solaris Operating Environment.
    Those who do this not only violate the list's policy, but risk seriously offending
    the very people they are attempting to reach.

12: PLEASE...Think before you send a message! Ask yourself "is this really
    appropriate?" There are enough other newsgroups and mailing lists around to
    cover the marginal topics. Perhaps there is another forum that is more
    appropriate? Check the list of Sun specific newsgroups included in the FAQ.
    Perhaps your message would be more appropriate there?

Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in severe chastisement by
the list participants. Not only will you succeed in looking like a careless
fool, and in making Sun Systems Users all over the world annoyed at your
incompetence, you may end up damaging your professional reputation.

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way by Eric Steven Raymond and Rick Moen
(thanks to Mr. Peter Kirkov for contributing the link)

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