vinayak_hegde@softhome.net wrote:
Manish Jethani writes:
DON'T ask for PHP help on this list. This is NOT a PHP list. This is a GNU/Linux list. Next time, no one is going to help (and they'll spam you to death).
But isn't PHP free software. This isn't just a GNU/Linux list but also a free software list as far as I can see. Also - a humble
This IS just a GNU/Linux list. It's written on the walls.
It's one thing to ask for help configuring PHP on your box. But this was just asking for how to program in PHP/JavaScript. It's like asking beginner C questions on this list just because GCC is free software.
request - plz tone down your replies. We don't want to be percieved as unfriendly to newbies/question posers.
I think my reply was very friendly, by ilug-bom standards :)
BTW you want to be friendly to someone who has just sent unsolicited junk mail to 200+ mailboxes, ignoring list guidelines, in the name of free software. Same here.
The question was clearly off topic, I hope you'll agree.
It has been observed that almost all of the off topic posts come from first-time posters. Let them be moderated until they prove themselves. That's my 2-bit solution for this problem.
-Manish