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<H2><A NAME="s6">6. Conclusion</A></H2>
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Finding information fast and efficiently is more of an art than a science
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and we still have not touched on the really difficult part: how do you
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determine the actual <EM>quality</EM> of the information? It is outside the
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scope of this HOWTO to tell you that but it is still something you should
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keep in mind. You should at least check the information is recent enough
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to be current to your problem.
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<P>As a bare minimum you should ensure a minimum of validity of the
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documentation to avoid misleading or malicious advice. A surprising
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number of people suggests things like <CODE>rm -rf / </CODE> as a solution
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for a given problem. Some see it as an obvious prank, the unaware can
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end up destroying his or her setup. Just to avoid such things you
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should check out a few things before rushing ahead:
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<LI>Is there a name attached to the document? If people are serious
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about what they write it should not be anonymous.</LI>
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<LI>Is it dated? Documents tend to evolve as the technology advances.
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Be sure you are reading the latest version. Internet search engines can
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help you here.</LI>
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<LI>Are there any followups? Be sure to check any followups or comments
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to what you read, otherwise you might miss a warning or a correction.</LI>
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<P>If you keep this in mind you should not fall for too many of the scams
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that circulate on the net, from get well-cards for Craig Shergold,
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chain letters to the more recent problems of Trojans for Linux that
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tries to trick you into mailing off your password.
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<P>There is a number of FAQs available that deals with more serious research
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method topics and you can also see a comprehensive
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<A HREF="http://cn.net.au">on-line version</A>.
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<P>Finally, do not forget the
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<A HREF="http://www.LinuxDoc.org/">Linux Documentation Project</A>
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site that coordinates documentation for Linux. Updates and new documents
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are issued regularly, reflecting the development in the field.
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<P>Quoted from someone's signature:
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<P><EM>Be alert! The world needs more lerts.</EM>
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