Hani, there is only 1 stupid question, and that is the one that is never asked.
>From: Hani Suleiman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Eap-list] #607 and jdk1.4 (OFFTOPIC) >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:46:49 +0000 > >Chantal Ackermann wrote: >>well, that's a nice welcome, indeed. I've asked some stupid questions in >>my >>short mailing list life but I've seen more stupid questions been asked by >>other people being answered politely or not at all, nevertheless. >> >Yep, fair point. The IDEA lists generate a lot of traffic however, and >having waded through endless JDK 1.4 questions on other lists >(apple-java to be specific), I'm developing a very short fuse and a knee >jerk reaction towards anything with '1.4' in it. I apologise for my >harsh tone, kind of. The idea (no pun intended) behind it is that it'd >force people to think a bit more before posting! > >>sorry to be that harsh in just my second mail. > >It's quite alright, if I'm harsh, it's only fair that you're harsh in >response! > >>but haven't we all the right >>to ask some stupid or not so stupid questions? > >Heh, this is the sentence that inspired me to actually respond! I'd like >to respond with a big fat NO! You do in theory have the right to ask >stupid questions on any mailing list, others on the list equally have >the right to point out what a stupid question it is. Contrary to popular >belief, there IS such a thing as stupid questions, and often, not asking >is a far superior course of action to asking. > > >_______________________________________________ >Eap-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
