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Posted to users@tomcat.apache.org by Sachin Phatak <sa...@podc.com> on 2001/05/15 13:08:18 UTC

RTFM?

RTFM - I've seen this abbr. in use.
What does it stand for?

Sachin
PS.
I can see a few sniggering faces but how's a guy to know if he doen't ask?

Re: RTFM?

Posted by Gnanasekaran Thoppae <gn...@gsf.de>.

RTFM - Read The Friendly Manual!

-gnana

Sachin Phatak wrote:
> 
> RTFM - I've seen this abbr. in use.
> What does it stand for?
> 
> Sachin
> PS.
> I can see a few sniggering faces but how's a guy to know if he doen't ask?

RE: RTFM?

Posted by Ramsay Domloge <ra...@cognality.com>.

It's a crude term used by computer nerds in frustration meaning "Read the
fucking manual".

Usually means that you have asked a question that is covered in the basic
tutorials, or which is clearly documented somewhere or has already been
covered in previous discussions.


-----Original Message-----
From: Sachin Phatak [mailto:sachin@podc.com]
Sent: 15 May 2001 12:08
To: tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org
Subject: RTFM?


RTFM - I've seen this abbr. in use.
What does it stand for?

Sachin
PS.
I can see a few sniggering faces but how's a guy to know if he doen't ask?