While on the topic of good/bad questions, notice the response the MySQL
question recieved. It was a very specific, well worded question, and got an
overwhelming response.
As far as tension, I think the culture of Perl goes against that, and most
subscribers to this list also have at least a litt
On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Lynn Glessner wrote:
> As a newbie myself, I found that page hysterical. Of course I also spent a
> while working on a service desk, so I understand about how to ask questions
> :) "It doesn't work" is my pet peeve too.
>
> I can't imagine anyone being offended, and I really d
As a newbie myself, I found that page hysterical. Of course I also spent a
while working on a service desk, so I understand about how to ask questions
:) "It doesn't work" is my pet peeve too.
I can't imagine anyone being offended, and I really don't think there is any
tension on this group. The
A masterful statement!
Can we guide the beginners into classifying their problem before posting it?
This might filter some of their confusion, and lead them to ask a more
pertinent question.
eg
1I don't know how to do this in any language
2I could do this in APL, BCPL, C, Delphi, ..., bu
