Looking it up yourself (was Re: Old Computer Parts)
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On 02/18/07 15:02, Joe Hart wrote:
> hendrik@topoi.pooq.com wrote:
>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 08:07:36AM +0100, Joe Hart wrote:
>>> Sorry, my ignorance.
>> Why sorry? What better reason to ask the question?
>
>> -- hendrik
>
>
> Sorry, just trying to follow Eric S. Raymond's advice. Don't ask
> questions until you've RTFM or STFW. I mean really, CNC is clearly in
> the wikipedia. If I had of bothered looking I would have known.
Certain TLAs are so general-looking that you just don't think to
look it up, because you figure that you'll get jillions of bogus
responses.
> I think a lot of the questions that are asked in this mailing list could
> be self answered, but it seems that there are a lot of people who never
> bother looking for an answer when then think a guru will take time from
> their precious day to reply.
Well, that's true.
> But then again, old advice from a teacher: You'll never know the answer
> unless you ask.
Yes, but ask who (or what)? An "expert"? Which reference? Yourself?
> Which advice to follow? Oh I'm so confused :) (not really)
My advice? There *are* stupid questions: those that you can answer
yourself with just a modicum of neural effort.
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