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Jason Lotito wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 10:36 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [PHP] This PHP list
> >
> >
> >
> > I was hoping that this PHP list would be of people developing
> > with PHP, who
> > have reached some level of familiarity with the product and when they have
> > had a fair go at solving a problem, they then posted it to the list. For
> > example, we have a problem in our code where the last object in
> > an array of
> > objects sometimes vanishes into thin air depending on whether you
> > comment-out a block of unrelated code further up the script.
> >
> > Unfortunately, this list is full of people with questions like "I want to
> > access a database with PHP. Can someone please send me the source code".
> >
> > Does anyone know of any other PHP lists that are more suited to
> > non-trivial,
> > expert-related discussions?
> >
> > If there aren't any around, I'll start one on Yahoogroups or some other
> > similar service.
> >
> > regards
> > Ian.
>
> Sounds like a conversation that already happend on this mailing list a few
> days ago, and then was dropped. Maybe you should read some of the previous
> postings before continuing this line of thought (for reference) and to
> prevent the exact type of postings you are trying to avoid, i.e., Posting
> from People who do NOT read the FAQ, older posting, etc.
>
> Also, remember this, most of the time, 'experts' who have problems either
> (a) can solve the problem themselves, because that is what a programmer
> does, or (b) don't have problems. Sure, a syntax error here or there, but
> most 'experts' I know usually fall into the 'A' category.
>
> Now, don't get me wrong, I would love to see a more professional, higher end
> mailing list, but at the same time, having expected the php-general mailing
> list to cater to 'Experts' only is a bit egotistical (not the right word,
> sounds to harsh that way, but I can think of a better one, so just us the
> cant_think_of_word("egotistical") function and it will be all right).
>
> So, before posting next time, please try and read older posts concerning the
> same or similar subject, and also try and understand, that while it may seem
> non-trivial to you how to connect to PostgreSQL from XXX Server passing
> through YYY Software, to many it may not, and that is why this is the
> PHP-General Mailing List, not the PHP-Master Mailing List.
>
> This was NOT a flame, and no flame retardent clothing was needed. =)
>
> Merely trying to quell a possible brush fire.
>
> Jason Lotito
> www.NewbieNetwork.net
> Where those who can, teach;
> and those who can, learn.
>
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