From: richard AT stardate DOT bc DOT ca (Richard Sanders)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Cant we all just get along??
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 04:11:30 GMT
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On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 00:22:56 -0500, Auspex <Auspex AT usa DOT net> 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 know what you mean, I often respond to the "stupid questions" via
email to save hassle.  There are no stupid question, just stupid
answers.  We all live in glass houses when it come to programming.
Kind of dumb to start throwing stones.  RTFM is not a good answer.
READ "xyz manual section abc" is.