From: mschulter AT DOT value DOT net (M. Schulter) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Self-moderation Date: 14 Apr 1997 21:18:35 GMT Organization: Value Net Internetwork Services Inc. Lines: 36 Message-ID: <5iu6vb$7e4$1@vnetnews.value.net> References: <199704131226 DOT IAA22209 AT delorie DOT com> NNTP-Posting-Host: value.net To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp DJ Delorie (dj AT delorie DOT com) wrote: : Please, people, do not post information that is contrary to the : published documentation. Hi, there. As a DJGPP user, please let me just underscore this very important point, with myself as a cautionary example . Recently I downloaded a new DJGPP package, was thrilled at the results, and customized one of the variables because of my rather unusual needs and preferences. It turned out, as the maintainer of the package pointed out to me later in e-mail, that I could have gotten the same effect more elegantly and economically another way -- but my cruder solution worked for me. Unfortunately, in the excitement of enjoying another great new DJGPP program, I made a public post on this newsgroup describing my "customized" variable. What I should have realized is that not everyone who reads the newsgroup also reads the docs , and that even those who do might "get ideas" that could give _undesired_ results 99% of the time. In other words, while in some forums on some applications it may be appropriate to exchange posts on "undocumented features," I now realize that it's _not_ a good idea to report experiments in modifying DJGPP files not meant to be changed except strictly as directed by the docs. Maybe this is part of "self-moderation by example" . BTW, thank you so much for keeping MS-DOS 6.22 a viable platform, and indeed a prime forum for cutting-edge 32-bit programs. Older and wiser, Margo Schulter mschulter AT value DOT net (To reply, please remove the . from my default address)