Re: Searching files through blinux-list?

["Angelo Sonnesso" <n2f7a5gv coastalnet com>]

Are there any search engines that run on your local machine.  I am thinking
of a program like Web Ferret.

-----Original Message-----
From: Hans Zoebelein <hzo goldfish cube net>
To: blinux-list redhat com <blinux-list redhat com>
Cc: Jim Stevenson <jims eos arc nasa gov>
Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Searching files through blinux-list?


>Every computer user should learn to stand on his/her own feet.
>One important point is to practice  how to use the Internet to
>find what you want to know (files/information).
>
>It may be more comfortable for an user to throw all his/her requests
>against a mailing list and then waiting until someone answers the
>question.
>
>But this behavior won't help you nor the respective mailing list.
>Because you would never learn to become autonomous and the list
>would be filled with ever repeating questions.
>
>If a user can post to and read from a mailing list, he/she will
>be able to query a search engine too. This is a fact (and it is
>much faster too).
>
>Queries where to find files which can easily be found through a
>search engine should be therefore considered off topic in blinux-list.
>
>A final remark:
>Before posting a question to blinux list, please use the blinux
>search engine to find out whether your question was answered before
>at blinux list. You can access the list archives and search engines
>through the blinux web page at http://leb-net/blinux
>
>or directly through
>http://leb.net/blinux/list-archive/blinux-announce
>http://leb.net/blinux/list-archive/blinux-develop
>http://leb.net/blinux/list-archive/blinux-list
>
>
>Enjoy!
>Hans
>(maintainer blinux-lists)
>
>
>On Sat, 3 Jul 1999, Jim Stevenson wrote:
>
>> On all lists, for sited or blind, I believe it is both more polite and
>> helpful to give the url, not just tell others to search for it.
>>
>> Also, it is more helpful to give the e-mail address to subscribe to
lists.
>>
>> Its still faster than subscribing by lynx.
>>
>
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