Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Mike Meyer wrote: > "Xah Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >>Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl.misc >>PS: I won't cross-post as I'm not subscribed to the Python group. > > > Very wisely done. Then from Xah Lee, we get; > > >>I have cross posted it for you. > > > Proving once again that he's stu

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

"Xah Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl.misc > PS: I won't cross-post as I'm not subscribed to the Python group. Very wisely done. Then from Xah Lee, we get; > I have cross posted it for you. Proving once again that he's stupider than spam. Please help google find him

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Newsgroups: comp.lang.perl.misc From: "Veli-Pekka Tätilä" Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 17:25:35 +0200 Subject: Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise) Xah Lee wrote: > Today i need to use Python to compress/decompress gzip files. > However, scanning the doc after 20 se

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

(gulp! red-in-the-face) yes Steve, I meant "gist", sorry if I offended anyone, specially Fredrik since I was referring to the 'substance' of his post...certainly not as if it were a 'joke' . Jean-Marc -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Rick Wotnaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] > I've managed to avoid reading Xah Lee's diatribes for the most > part. Since you included the *WHOLE THING* in your post, I had an > "opportunity" to see what he had to say, and for once I agree with > some of it. That's fine, but if you're going

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 04:28:35 -0800, jmdeschamps wrote: > This actually brings us back to the jest of F. previous post, I didn't think it was very funny... Unless you meant the *gist* of Fredrik's post. -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Sorry but I take exception on this subject. I still think Fredrik's Intro to Tkinter is still more usable ... Grayson's book uses PMW extensively, and a lot is about specific widgets of that library. This actually brings us back to the jest of F. previous post, that documentation is question of mu

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

On 05 Nov 2005 19:19:29 -0800, Paul Rubin wrote: >Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > It's only -because- of those licenses that there's any reason not to >> > bundle. >> >> Actually, there are other reasons, just as there are reasons besides >> licensing for no

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Paul Rubin writes: > Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > It's only -because- of those licenses that there's any reason not to >> > bundle. >> Actually, there are other reasons, just as there are reasons besides >> licensing for not simply including third party lib

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > It's only -because- of those licenses that there's any reason not to > > bundle. > > Actually, there are other reasons, just as there are reasons besides > licensing for not simply including third party libraries into the > standard library. I'm not talk

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Paul Rubin writes: >> To my knowledge the PSF isn't doing anything about including the >> documentation with their distribution, so they shouldn't care about >> the licenses. Wanting to bundle a good tutorial for everything in >> the library might be on the list, but the

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > To my knowledge the PSF isn't doing anything about including the > documentation with their distribution, so they shouldn't care about > the licenses. Wanting to bundle a good tutorial for everything in > the library might be on the list, but the licenses on

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Paul Rubin writes: > Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The thing is, the library documentation that Xah Lee is complaining >> about is a *reference document*. It says so right in the title: >> "Python Library Reference". As such, it makes lousy tutorial >> documen

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The thing is, the library documentation that Xah Lee is complaining > about is a *reference document*. It says so right in the title: > "Python Library Reference". As such, it makes lousy tutorial > documentation. I'm not sure which particular library Xah L

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

"Andrea Gavana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I tend to agree with you, Rick. I usually don't like Xah's "posting > behavior", but this time he has done, in my opinion, a "constructive" > criticism (and he didn't even say *fuck* once in the whole post!!!). I am > quite a newbie in Python, I usuall

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Hello NG, > I've managed to avoid reading Xah Lee's diatribes for the most > part. Since you included the *WHOLE THING* in your post, I had an > "opportunity" to see what he had to say, and for once I agree with > some of it. > I would love to see examples for essentially every function and > m

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

> "RW" == Rick Wotnaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: RW> Someone is sure to jump in now and point to sample code, which RW> nearly all reasonably major packages include. That's good RW> stuff. With (for example) wxPython, it's the only useful RW> documentation, or rather, it's th

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Jeffrey Schwab wrote: > Xah Lee wrote: > >> i've read the official Python tutorial 8 months ago, have spent 30 >> minutes with Python 3 times a week since, have 14 years of computing >> experience, 8 years in mathematical computing and 4 years in unix admin >> and perl > > I can wiggle my ears.

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

"Gerard Flanagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Xah Lee wrote: >> Python Doc Problem Example: gzip >> [...] >> A quality documentation should be clear, succinct, precise. >> And, the least it assumes reader's expertise to obtain these >> qualities, the better it is. >> >>

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Xah Lee wrote: > i've read the official Python tutorial 8 months ago, have spent 30 > minutes with Python 3 times a week since, have 14 years of computing > experience, 8 years in mathematical computing and 4 years in unix admin > and perl I can wiggle my ears. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/

Re: Python doc problem example: gzip module (reprise)

Xah Lee wrote: > Python Doc Problem Example: gzip > > Xah Lee, 20050831 > > Today i need to use Python to compress/decompress gzip files. Since > i've read the official Python tutorial 8 months ago, have spent 30 > minutes with Python 3 times a week since, have 14 years of computing > experience, 8