Re: Co-operative FAQ

I'd read it - I practically live on the things - but notice that http://www.orafaq.com is around. That said, I don't find that site particularly helpful. It seems a little 'light' on info to me...

I would probably also agree however, that those who don't need to read the FAQs are usually the only ones who do. I participate in a few computer help forums and one thing you can guarantee is that everyone with a problem - no matter how big or small - thinks they're the first person to have experienced it. And they want help now (which means asking someone, not bothering to search out a faq and reading it). The number of people who have no idea how to work a search engine is staggering/worrying...

Worth a crack in other words, but I worry that it might be a waste of time. Though hopefully, that's just me being overly pessimistic... ;-)

ps, George, I bought Johnathan's book at http://www.amazon.co.uk and enter "Practical Oracle 8i" in the search box. £24.79 + P&P. "Worth every penny" is my 2 cents...

"Jonathan Lewis" <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:990124151.20434.1.nnrp-13.9e984b29_at_news.demon.co.uk...
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> About 3 weeks ago I posted a note volunteering
> to host a 'co-operative' FAQ, and asked for responses
> from the group, either to the newsgroup, or by direct email
> with the subject FAQ
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> Since then I have received messages from six volunteers
> prepared to write answers to questions (thank you for
> volunteering), but only one potential reader.
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> Does this bear out the suggestion from Sybrand (I think)
> that people who ask the FAQs are exactly the people
> who wouldn't bother to read the FAQ, or is there really
> no need for the effort.
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> At the current response rate, I am not going to bother.
> If you think it would be worthwhile, and useful, please
> let me know within the next two weeks.
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> Jonathan Lewis
> Yet another Oracle-related web site: http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk
>
> Practical Oracle 8i: Building Efficient Databases
> Publishers: Addison-Wesley
>
> Reviews at: http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/book_rev.html
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Received on Fri May 18 2001 - 05:29:48 CDT