[KayEyeDoubleDee]

When your code fails to work as expected do you blame the compiler and rush off to file a bug report, or do you try to figure out what's wrong with your code?

While we are on the subject, my pride (not to mention the power of Google) keeps me from immediately running to the "community" for answers. Then, in true tech support fashion, they rarely answer the question with adequate precision.

[dwollmann]

I can't disagree with you there. I've always preferred The Linux Documentation Project (HOWTOs and etc.), and mailing list and Usenet archive searches to direct inquiries via Usenet or IRC.

If I'm looking for help with something that's been released for a significant length of time and a google search yields no posts from other users with the same problem I'm having, that's almost always a sign that I'm doing something silly and need to read the docs again. bugzilla servers are a good resource, too, especially if you're working with recent releases or development code where bugs are more likely.