The FOSS community is about independence and effort to understand and excell in computing.
While that might be one reason to use FOSS, it's a bit assumptive to think that it's the only reason. Over several years, I've seen open source software being used for different purposes and freedom from closed source solutions was not a factor in many of these setups. I am not exactly sure what you mean by "excel in computing."
RTFM is a conerstone of independence how dare u say it's rude ;-) And if they are not frustrated enough to RTFM let them go back to windose. They are not doing anybody a favour by switching.
I've always wondered why these kind of responses are very common and, more disturbingly, considered acceptable in many Linux online communities -- even in communities that claim to be resources for new users. While I understand the importance of looking up documentation, I also find the "go do your homework" attitude to be more than a little patronizing.
On a different note, this is my first posting on the mailing list. It's nice to discover a vibrant LUG in Mumbai.
-Anshu