At 2004-12-15 15:21:15 +0530, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Please try not to be so rude .
You know what I think is rude? Let's start with demanding uncompensated help from people without making the slightest effort to solve the problem yourself first. (In this case, it's almost certain that reading the Serial Programming HOWTO would have cleared up whatever the problem was.) Let's think about how polite it is to ask people to spend time guessing what the problem is, before trying to solve it for you. Let's consider the level of respect implied by saying, "Here's the code, but I'm too busy to spend time explaining the problem. Have a look over it and fix any problems you see, there's a good chap." Politeness goes beyond saying "please". > There are other ways of asking him what is wrong with his progam. You've missed the point entirely. I want *him* to TELL *me* what's wrong with his program, without being prompted or cajoled. It's /his/ problem, and thus /his/ responsibility to present it in a way that makes it easier for other people to help. I have enough of my own code to compile and debug without needing to read other people's code, trying to /guess/ what they want and what problem they /might/ be having. If you want to teach someone manners, perhaps you're looking in the wrong direction. -- ams _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
