From: "Asbjørn" <lordcrc AT hotmail DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Cant we all just get along??
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 04:09:33 +0200
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Alan Wilson wrote:
> 
> At 12:22 AM 7/31/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well, i'm pretty new to this group, but i've noticed that every time
> >someone asks a stupid question, everyone gets on their backs!! Please
> >people, just cuz someone didnt read one of the readmes or docs that come
> >with djgpp doesn't mean you have to yell at them! People need to learn
> >from their mistakes, not be scolded... and just because you've seen tons
> >of newbies asking the same dumb question, it doesnt mean you need to get
> >mad at the next one that comes in! Some of you people need to lighten
> >up! If someone is trying to learn how to program, sometimes they need
> >help with little things. Why can't we all just get along?
> >
> >-------------------------------------------
> 
> I have to agree that people shouldn't be scolded for asking questions.  But
> they should READ THE README FILE before they ask the question.  Otherwise,
> they are just being LAZY.
> 
> I think every computer program, game etc...that comes out nowadays always
> tells the reader to READ THE MANUAL FIRST.  People have no excuse not to
> read the readme files...they cannot hide behind ignorance anymore...it's
> just plain laziness.

I think the best thing to do is to:

A. Read the readme file
B. go to the EFnet IRC channel #djgpp, where you can ask about things that are
unclear in the readme, and get installation help from friendly persons :)
I did, and i had it up and running in notime, eventhough i started out
with knowing only that djgpp was a free compiler that could compile c/c++

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- Asbjørn / Lord Crc

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