Dear Bill Segraves, > The iText discussion list is not a help desk. Sorry, I missed this. I thought it was allowed to ask for help. > When you ask a question and get an answer from one or two people, there may > be 10x as many people whose time has been wasted by your having asked the > question to so many people at the same time. > That's how mailing lists works. I read many subjects too, that does not have my interest. > In fact, your compiler told you "NoSuchMethodError", which should have led > you to conclude the method you were employing at the line in your code > identified by your compiler did not exist in the iText library version you > were using. Had you simply used the version of the iText library to which the > JavaDoc applies, you would not have seen that error. > You are quite right. Sometimes one misses the obvious. > Finally, you statement "I have an exception error regarding > "Rectangle.getWidth()", I cannot > solve myself.", which prompted Ellen to respond, and your statement > "Socially, you are terrible wrong. I appreciate the help from Ellen. This > help saved me lot of time." shows a level of arrogance often seen on > discussion lists, i.e., the poster of the question is implicitly saying, > > "I don't have time to solve my problem, and I value my own time higher than I > value yours. After all, I'm getting paid to do this, and you're not. So, > would you please solve my problem for me, so I can get my assignment done on > time? BTW, I'm hard up against a deadline this afternoon, so I need for you > to rush this rush job before you rush the rush job you're rushing now." > I had a problem using iText. I have spent quite a time, trying to solve this problem. After reading chapter 14 and related excersises I could not move forward, and I asked for help.
For me, it's natural to help other people. It is also natural for me to ask for help. I have a maritime home page that offer free information for sailors. I spend many hours to help people for free every day. During 5 years, once a week, I have also helped retarded children in WMCA. (I have just read about Bruno's son. That hurts me a lot!) The help from Ellen, saved me a lot of time, gave me extra time to help others. That's how it should be! For your information: No, I am not getting paid. No, I have no deadline. But yes, if someone will spend 2 minutes to save me X hours, I think it is OK. > Allan, I mean no disrespect or ill will toward you, and offer you this advice > with the very best intentions, i.e., that it will help you to become a better > citizen of the discussion list, and that your expertise in iText will grow, > as you learn the little secrets we share with you. > Bill, I don't read your comments as disrespect or the like for me personally. But I clearly read your initial comment as: "Don't help people, they can help themself", and this attitude makes me very sad. Kind regards, Allan Unnerup ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php
