As new people find this place, some of the same questions are asked over and over. I think a FAQ might help, with a pointer to it as a "sticky" article in one of the forums.
If enough people agree, I volunteer to take first watch as FAQ maintainer. I can even host it if ETS would rather not get officially involved.
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