Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Iain Barnett
On 29 Sep 2009, at 03:19, Casey Hawthorne wrote: If you do a student's homework, you are cheating that student out of an education. He/She may realize that t late in the future. -- Regards, Casey I'm not sure I agree with that. If they're old enough to be doing Haskell homework then

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Daniel Fischer
Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 13:04:38 schrieb Iain Barnett: Personally, I tend to find exercises without access to the answers   a poor way to learn. You'll learn more from a well crafted example   than you ever will by struggling at something yourself. I sort of disagree. You'll learn more

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Iain Barnett
On 29 Sep 2009, at 12:48, Daniel Fischer wrote: Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 13:04:38 schrieb Iain Barnett: Personally, I tend to find exercises without access to the answers a poor way to learn. You'll learn more from a well crafted example than you ever will by struggling at something

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Curt Sampson
On 2009-09-29 13:47 +0100 (Tue), Iain Barnett wrote: So, if I was trying to come up with a solution to a problem that possibly has multiple solutions, like building an engine for a car, I would do better if I hadn't seen a (well crafted) working engine by someone else than if I had?

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Michael Mossey
Iain Barnett wrote: So, if I was trying to come up with a solution to a problem that possibly has multiple solutions, like building an engine for a car, I would do better if I hadn't seen a (well crafted) working engine by someone else than if I had? If effort is there, then give me the

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-29 Thread Daniel Fischer
Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 14:47:27 schrieb Iain Barnett: On 29 Sep 2009, at 12:48, Daniel Fischer wrote: Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 13:04:38 schrieb Iain Barnett: Personally, I tend to find exercises without access to the answers a poor way to learn. You'll learn more from a well

[Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-28 Thread Michael P Mossey
I'm not really hip to the culture here so this is just an observation, but some of the recent questions posted to this list (and beginn...@haskell.org) look a lot like someone's homework. Is anyone here concerned about avoiding giving the full answer, or maybe it's really none of our business

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-28 Thread Joe Fredette
I think the consensus is Help, not do when it comes to homework (esp. on -beginners). At least, thats what I try to do. I've always got the sense that that is what the community expects. On Sep 28, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Michael P Mossey wrote: I'm not really hip to the culture here so this is

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-28 Thread Thomas DuBuisson
I think the consensus is Help, not do when it comes to homework (esp. on -beginners). At least, thats what I try to do. I've always got the sense that that is what the community expects. Yep, there's a whole policy on this. http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Homework_help TomMD

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-28 Thread Daniel Fischer
Am Dienstag 29 September 2009 01:40:02 schrieb Michael P Mossey: I'm not really hip to the culture here so this is just an observation, but some of the recent questions posted to this list (and beginn...@haskell.org) look a lot like someone's homework. Is anyone here concerned about avoiding

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Doing people's homework?

2009-09-28 Thread Casey Hawthorne
If you do a student's homework, you are cheating that student out of an education. He/She may realize that t late in the future. -- Regards, Casey ___ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org