snip > > > > My suggestion is that you show us what you tried so far, since this list is > > not a script service. > > But he didn't ask for a script, he asked for suggestions on the best way > to do something. > > [As a side note, and not directed specifically to John Doe, this list > seems to be becoming a little less friendly to beginners than it used to > be. I think that is a shame. Of course, no one wants to be taken > advantage of, but a little slap of the wrist whilst providing some clues > and pointers seems to be a reasonable compromise.] snip
I agree with Paul. I have not been on this list since 2002 and the level of hostility that has grown in the last three years is frightening. We are often the first exposure people have to the Perl community and we want them to come away with a good feeling about Perl and the community around it. We will have plenty of time later to rip them new ones. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
