At 08:42 AM 5/30/2001 -0500, Scott Thompson wrote:
>For myself, I have learned
>just as much about Perl -- sometimes MORE -- by "bucking" the tried-and-true
>methods to discover my own path. Sometimes I'd come stumbling back to the
>common wisdom, battered and bruised for my efforts. Other times
Elaine -HFB- Ashton wrote:
> Scott Thompson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
> *>
> *>While I wholeheartedly agree with the above statement,
> might I suggest
> *>others not to take this statement TOO literally. For
> myself, I have learned
> *>just as much about Perl -- sometimes MORE -- by "bu
Scott Thompson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
*>
*> While I wholeheartedly agree with the above statement, might I suggest
*>others not to take this statement TOO literally. For myself, I have learned
*>just as much about Perl -- sometimes MORE -- by "bucking" the tried-and-true
*>methods to dis
* Peter Scott ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010529 20:29]:
> Some thoughts have come to mind while reading some of the beginners'
> postings. I'll attempt to explain some of them here. If they appear to be
> useful, I may come out with more. None of this is in reaction to any
> posting in particular
> -Original Message-
> From: Peter Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Subject: On Beginners' Mindsets, Part I
>
> [...snip...]
>
> pointless. Look for where the top people in a field agree on something,
> and follow their advice to the letter; you'l
Some thoughts have come to mind while reading some of the beginners'
postings. I'll attempt to explain some of them here. If they appear to be
useful, I may come out with more. None of this is in reaction to any
posting in particular, there's no need for anyone to feel this is personal.
Som
