Reword the introduction to de-emphasize the primacy of USENET as a
FreeBSD community communication channel, and add a reference to web forums. Reword the paragraph about choosing the appropriate mailing list to again de-emphasize USENET and encourage the user to choose the most appropriate technical mailing list according to the charters. Note that freebsd mailing list archives are kept in perpetuity, and users with privacy conerns should consider using a disposable secondary email address and only posting public information. [1] Re-organize the "Web Resources" section into a new first section about "Forums, Blogs, and Social Networks" with references to the FreeBSD Forums, Planet FreeBSD, and the BSDConferences YouTube channel. Move the long list of web mirrors to a second section appropriately titled as such. The former section just listed many dozen mirrors of www.freebsd.org under "web resources" which was less useful. PR: docs/115774 (requested [1] only) Suggested by: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> ([1] only)
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<para>The rapid pace of FreeBSD progress makes print media impractical as a
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means of following the latest developments. Electronic resources are the
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best, if not often the only, way stay informed of the latest advances.
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best, if not often the only, way to stay informed of the latest advances.
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Since FreeBSD is a volunteer effort, the user community itself also
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generally serves as a <quote>technical support department</quote> of sorts,
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with electronic mail and USENET news being the most effective way of
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reaching that community.</para>
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with electronic mail, web forums, and USENET news being the most
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effective way of reaching that community.</para>
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<para>The most important points of contact with the FreeBSD user community
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are outlined below. If you are aware of other resources not mentioned
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<sect1 id="eresources-mail">
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<title>Mailing Lists</title>
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<para>Though many of the FreeBSD development members read USENET, we
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cannot always guarantee that we will get to your questions in a timely
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fashion (or at all) if you post them only to one of the
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<literal>comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.*</literal> groups. By addressing your
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questions to the appropriate mailing list you will reach both us and a
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concentrated FreeBSD audience, invariably assuring a better (or at least
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faster) response.</para>
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<para>The mailing lists are the most direct way of addressing
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questions or opening a technical discussion to a concentrated
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FreeBSD audience. There are a wide variety of lists on a number
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of different FreeBSD topics. Addressing your questions to the
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most appropriate mailing list will invariably assure a faster
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and more accurate response.</para>
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<para>The charters for the various lists are given at the bottom of this
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document. <emphasis>Please read the charter before joining or sending
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using the <ulink url="&url.base;/search/index.html">FreeBSD World
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Wide Web server</ulink>. The keyword searchable archive offers an
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excellent way of finding answers to frequently asked questions and
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should be consulted before posting a question.</para>
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should be consulted before posting a question. Note that this
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also means that messages sent to FreeBSD mailing lists are
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archived in perpetuity. When protecting privacy is a
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concern, consider using a disposable secondary email address and
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posting only public information.</para>
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<sect2 id="eresources-summary">
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<title>List Summary</title>
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<sect1 id="eresources-web">
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<title>World Wide Web Servers</title>
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&chap.eresources.www.inc;
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<sect2 id="eresources-web-social">
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<title>Forums, Blogs, and Social Networks</title>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para><ulink url="http://forums.freebsd.org/">The
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FreeBSD Forums</ulink> provide a web based discussion forum
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for FreeBSD questions and technical
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discussion.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><ulink
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url="http://planet.freebsdish.org/">Planet FreeBSD</ulink>
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offers an aggregation feed of dozens of blogs written by
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FreeBSD developers. Many developers use this to post quick
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notes about what they are working on, new patches, and other
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works in progress.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>The <ulink
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url="http://www.youtube.com/bsdconferences">BSDConferences
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YouTube Channel</ulink> provides a collection of high
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quality videos from BSD Conferences around the world. This
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is a great way to watch key developers give presentations
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about new work in FreeBSD.</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="eresources-web-mirrors">
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<title>Official Mirrors</title>
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&chap.eresources.www.inc;
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="eresources-email">
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