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RTFM
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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/RTFM/ , imp. [Unix] Abbreviation for Read The Fucking Manual. 1. Used by
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gurus to brush off questions they consider trivial or annoying. Compare
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Don't do that then!. 2. Used when reporting a problem to indicate that you
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aren't just asking out of randomness. No, I can't figure out how to
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interface Unix to my toaster, and yes, I have RTFM. Unlike sense 1, this use
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is considered polite. See also FM , RTFAQ , RTFB , RTFS , STFW , RTM , all
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of which mutated from RTFM, and compare UTSL.
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