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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction
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Stephen J. Turnbull |
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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction |
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Sat, 04 Oct 2003 16:26:16 +0900 |
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>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Collins <address@hidden> writes:
Robert> I think the apparent ease with which apparently
Robert> intelligent folk can get sidetracked down largely
Robert> irrelevant paths, trying to 'fix' what the old timers here
Robert> consider 'already fixed' is a bug.
s/apparently intelligent/intelligent/
Getting sidetracked down largely irrelevant paths is a good definition
of "creative". And it takes _lot_ of intelligence to get so
embarrassingly far down such paths before running into a fish slap. :-)
It just takes some time to redirect the creativity/intelligence.
Robert> Offer cold-fish slapping by the geographically nearest
Robert> arch user?
The old-timers should make an exception to the rule that one should
never quote more than one writes, quote the whole thing, and end with
a lone, knowing
Here we go again :-)
provide a ML archive URL, and killfile the thread. If the old-timers
really know better, they should take responsibility for ending the
thread, by not responding repeatedly to the same content. Note: this
is what Tom is now doing.
This doesn't work very well, but it's better than what's been happening.
Robert> A special FAQ on "So you think arch is broken, and *you*
Robert> know the solution." ?
This is a really good suggestion, if by that you mean the section of
the Wiki that contains "The Revision Control Parables of Tom Lord".
One of the problems is that the old-timer wisdom is not codified in
the documentation anywhere. For example, if this FAQ existed, then
you could greatly improve the above procedure with
Here we go again! See FAQ x.y.z. :-)
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- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction, (continued)
Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction, Tom Lord, 2003/10/03
Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction, Tupshin Harper, 2003/10/04
"names tagging" was: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction, Robert Collins, 2003/10/04
Re: "names tagging" was: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction, Tupshin Harper, 2003/10/04
Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Debugging new user induction,
Stephen J. Turnbull <=