The 87 occurrences of rtfm
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RTFM (Read The Fantastic Manual).
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Compare {RTFM}.
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:FM: n. *Not* 'Frequency Modulation' but rather an abbreviation for 'Fucking Manual', the back-formation from {RTFM}.
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Used to refer to the manual itself in the {RTFM}.
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Commonwealth Hackish variant of {RTFM}; expands to 'Read The Bloody Manual'.
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RTBM is often the entire text of the first reply to a question from a {newbie}; the *second* would escalate to "RTFM".
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:RTFAQ: /R-T-F-A-Q/ [USENET: primarily written, by analogy with {RTFM}] imp.
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:RTFM: /R-T-F-M/ [UNIX] imp.
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"No, I can't figure out how to interface UNIX to my toaster, and yes, I have RTFM."
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See also {FM}, {RTFAQ}, {RTFB}, {RTFS}, {RTM}, all of which mutated from RTFM, and compare {UTSL}.
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Stronger form of {RTFM}, used when the problem at hand is not necessarily obvious and not available from the manuals --- or the manuals are not yet written and maybe never will be.
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Politer variant of {RTFM}.
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After the storm of negative publicity that followed this blunder, Morris's name on ITS was hacked from RTM to {RTFM}.
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:UTSL: // [UNIX] n. On-line acronym for 'Use the Source, Luke' (a pun on Obi-Wan Kenobi's "Use the Force, Luke!" in 'Star Wars') --- analogous to {RTFM} but more polite.
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For current information on compression software, see the FAQ for the newsgroup comp.compression (ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/xxx).
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% ping rtfm.mit.edu (Remember that "%" is the prompt the computer gives you.
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You should get back a message saying "rtfm.mit.edu is alive" or something like that.
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Many machines support a command called "nslookup" that will return the dotted decimal address given the name of the machine % nslookup rtfm.mit.edu returns "xxx" as the dotted decimal address.
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Detailed information on how to find someone on the net is given in the Usenet FAQ (ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/ xxxx ).
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Aside: Usenet newsgroup FAQ's are archived at "rtfm.mit.edu".
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To access the archive by E-mail, send the message "help" to "mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu".
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Here are the specific commands for getting the Mailing Lists: send mail/mailing-lists/part1 send mail/mailing-lists/part2 send mail/mailing-lists/part3 send mail/mailing-lists/part4 send mail/mailing-lists/part5 to "mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu".
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For a more complete list of FAQs, send the commands: send usenet/news.answers/index send usenet/news.announce.newusers/index Anonymous FTP archive reference: rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet-by-group/news.answers; and rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet-by-group/news.announce.newusers.
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Send the message: send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/faq send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/list to "mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu".
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Anonymous FTP archive references: csd4.csd.uwm.edu:/pub/inet.services.txt rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet-by-group/news.anwsers/internet-services [3] SURFING THE INTERNET, by librarian Jean Armour Polly.
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Alternatively, send the message "send usenet/news.answers/pdial" to "mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu".
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It is also available by email from mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu .
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"Internet Services Frequently Asked Questions and Answers" can be retrieved by email from mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu .
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The most recent version of this FAQ is also available by anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the /pub/usenet/news.answers directory.
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To get it by email, write mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the command "send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources" in the body of the text.
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Send a message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu Leave the "subject:" line blank.
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7 p.m. - 7 a.m. BOOKS rtfm.mit.edu The pub/usenet/rec.arts.books directories has reading lists for various authors as well as lists of recommended bookstores in different cities.
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CONSUMER rtfm.mit.edu The pub/usenet/misc.consumers directory has documents related to credit.
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PETS rtfm.mit.edu The pub/usenet/rec.pets.dogs and pub/usenet.rec.pets.cats directories have documents on the respective animals.
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SEX rtfm.mit.edu Look in the pub/usenet/alt.sex and pub/usenet/alt.sex.wizards directories for documents related to all facets of sex.
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7 p.m. - 7 a.m. USENET ftp.uu.net In the usenet directory, you'll find "frequently asked questions" files, copied from rtfm.mit.edu.
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rtfm.mit.edu This site contains all available "frequently asked questions" files for Usenet newsgroups in the pub/usenet directory.
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It can also be obtained via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu, as /pub/usenet/news.answers/us-govt-net-pointers.
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Some interesting or useful mail servers include: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu Files of "frequently asked questions" related to Usenet; state-by-state lists of U.S. representatives and Senators and their addresses and office phone numbers.
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To get a list, send an e-mail message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu: send usenet/comp.sources.wanted/How_to_find_sources_(READ_THIS_BEFORE_POSTING) You'll have to spell it exactly as listed above.
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Some interesting or useful mail servers include: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu Files of "frequently asked questions" related to Usenet; state-by-state lists of U.S. representatives and Senators and their addresses and office phone numbers.
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To get a list, send an e-mail message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu: send usenet/comp.sources.wanted/How_to_find_sources_(READ_THIS_BEFORE_POSTING) You'll have to spell it exactly as listed above.
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RTFM Read the, uh, you know, Manual.
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Compare {RTFM}.
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*Not* 'Frequency Modulation' but rather an abbreviation for 'Fucking Manual', the back-formation from {RTFM}.
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Used to refer to the manual itself in the {RTFM}.
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:RTBM: /R-T-B-M/ /imp./ [Unix] Commonwealth Hackish variant of {RTFM}; expands to 'Read The Bloody Manual'.
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RTBM is often the entire text of the first reply to a question from a {newbie}; the *second* would escalate to "RTFM".
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:RTFAQ: /R-T-F-A-Q/ /imp./ [Usenet: primarily written, by analogy with {RTFM}] Abbrev.
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:RTFM: /R-T-F-M/ /imp./ [Unix] Acronym for 'Read The Fucking Manual'.
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"No, I can't figure out how to interface Unix to my toaster, and yes, I have RTFM."
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See also {FM}, {RTFAQ}, {RTFB}, {RTFS}, {RTM}, all of which mutated from RTFM, and compare {UTSL}.
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Variant form of {RTFM}, used when the problem at hand is not necessarily obvious and not answerable from the manuals -- or the manuals are not yet written and maybe never will be.
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Unlike RTFM, the anger inherent in RTFS is not usually directed at the person asking the question, but rather at the people who failed to provide adequate documentation.
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Politer variant of {RTFM}.
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After the storm of negative publicity that followed this blunder, Morris's username on ITS was hacked from RTM to {RTFM}.
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Compare [4126]RTFM.
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[common] Not 'Frequency Modulation' but rather an abbreviation for 'Fucking Manual', the back-formation from [5318]RTFM.
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Used to refer to the manual itself in the [5319]RTFM.
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[Unix] Commonwealth Hackish variant of [11407]RTFM; expands to 'Read The Bloody Manual'.
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RTBM is often the entire text of the first reply to a question from a [11408]newbie; the second would escalate to "RTFM".
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[Usenet: primarily written, by analogy with [11412]RTFM] Abbrev.
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Node:RTFB, Next:[11414]RTFM, Previous:[11415]RTFAQ, Up:[11416]= R = RTFB /R-T-F-B/ imp.
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Node:RTFM, Next:[11417]RTFS, Previous:[11418]RTFB, Up:[11419]= R = RTFM /R-T-F-M/ imp.
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"No, I can't figure out how to interface Unix to my toaster, and yes, I have RTFM."
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See also [11423]FM, [11424]RTFAQ, [11425]RTFB, [11426]RTFS, [11427]STFW, [11428]RTM, all of which mutated from RTFM, and compare [11429]UTSL.
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Node:RTFS, Next:[11430]RTI, Previous:[11431]RTFM, Up:[11432]= R = RTFS /R-T-F-S/ [Unix] 1. imp.
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Variant form of [11433]RTFM, used when the problem at hand is not necessarily obvious and not answerable from the manuals -- or the manuals are not yet written and maybe never will be.
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Unlike RTFM, the anger inherent in RTFS is not usually directed at the person asking the question, but rather at the people who failed to provide adequate documentation.
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Politer variant of [11446]RTFM.
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After the storm of negative publicity that followed this blunder, Morris's username on ITS was hacked from RTM to [11448]RTFM.
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Usage is common and exactly parallel to both senses of [12705]RTFM.