If you really want to have a discussion on multi-threading, then look at quantum bits/computers, and let's see where python can go from the real future of prototyping language, to the expert in it.
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 11:26 PM, rusi <rustompm...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thursday, December 12, 2013 7:30:38 AM UTC+5:30, Roy Smith wrote: > > In article Steven D'Aprano wrote: > > > > When did this forum become so intolerant of even the tiniest, most > minor > > > breaches of old-school tech etiquette? Have we really got nothing > better > > > to do than to go on the war path over such trivial issues? Out of five > > > responses to the Original Poster's email, there was *one* helpful > reply, > > > followed by no fewer than four people playing "Stacks on the n00b" > making > > > the same comment about being unable to delete the message. I'm sure all > > > four of you think you are ever such wits, but you're only half right. > > > I believe I started off the chain of responses you're referring to. I > > meant it semi-humorously, but also with a point. It is clear it turned > > out to be harmful, and for that I apologize. > > Sniping at someone -- especially a newcomer -- for a piece of technical > irrelevantia is unfortunate. However your semi-humorous pointing out > was good because it shows that all posting methods have their hiccups: > > html mail > undesired and nonsensical footers > reply/reply-all mixups > repeated posts > long and double-spaced lines > others Ive missed > > Reminds me that sometime ago when GG was habitually double-posting, > Steven started quadruple-posting, giving some of us a rare leg-pulling > opportunity :D > > > I share your dismay at where this group is going, and feel bad that I > > inadvertently moved it further in that direction. > > Unnecessary and uncalled for irascibility is of course a degradation. > > But (from my pov) a bunch of people -- especially so-called techies -- > unable to distinguish the following 3 is a much bigger degradation. > > 1 Problems caused by conscious malefic intent > 2 Kids/noobs/ignoramuses/immature just being themselves > 3 Problems of communication technology > > Conflating 1,3 with 2 will drive many of them (2s) away which is a > significant loss for the community > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Best Regards, David Hutto *CEO:* *http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com <http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com>*
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