Put it into perspective, Chantal's question was more than applicable to this mailing list.
If someone is trying to learn I am more than happy to help out, because I am professional makes it even more relevant. Kind regards. >From: Hani Suleiman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Eap-list] #607 and jdk1.4 (OFFTOPIC) >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:49:09 -0500 > >Uhm no, that's a popular misconception designed to make dumb kids in school >feel better about themselves and not give up altogether. It works for >school >children, it doesn't work for professionals. > >On 28/2/02 8:05 am, "Royston Firth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Eap-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.; _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
