Well, IMHO some of the answers were a magnitide dummer than the original
question.
Besides the "out of the office" replies, that's the most annoying thing on
this list.
Of topic questions, I can live with, but if you do answer a question, please
check whether you're more or less correct. I don't mind a typo or a non
optimal solution, but if you're not sure about your answer, please state so.
If someone answers to the original "java.sql question"
"Select * from tab"
without any more explanation, that reallty pisses me off.
It's just giving bad advice. If he at least said
"well, with the DBMS I use, you could try something like ..."
but no,
Honestly, I think the average level of answers on this list is far below
zero.
What are we gonna do about that?
Geert Van Damme
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kevin Duffey
> Sent: zondag 4 februari 2001 17:06
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: java.sql question
>
>
> Actually..i don't think it was that stupid of a question
> either..I agree its
> not on topic in a JSP list, but its definitely not a stupid question.
> Infact..I would like to know the answer. I hope I don't get flamed by that
> same person, cause I know I am not stupid. ;)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mignon Hunter
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:00 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: java.sql question
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joseph Ottinger
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 1:08 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: java.sql question
> >
> >
> > >Jees - somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Besides
> > >mister-know-it-all, your 2) sentence doesnt make grammatical
> > sense. AND I
> > >suspect there was a time in history you had to ask dumb
> > questions. Why do
> > >these supscription email services have to have such sarcasm? I mean -
> > >there's nothing forcing you to respond is there?
> >
> > Know-it-all? Did I say I knew it all? Did I imply I knew it all?
> > I'm on the
> > list because I'm interested in learning more about JSP - if I
> > thought I knew
> > it all, I wouldn't bother.
> >
> > My apologies.
> >
> > Dumb questions? Sure. But THIS dumb?
> >
> > Sarcasm? Why not? Shouldn't SOMEBODY be around saying "THESE ARE DUMB
> > QUESTIONS!" just so people realise they are dumb questions? Otherwise,
> > they'll just KEEP ASKING.
> >
> > What's wrong with saying "Dear QuestionAsker: This is actually
> > a...(whatever question). May I suggest (whatever site/newsgroup)??
> >
> > Yeah, I knew there was difficulty with #2. *shrug* Oh, well.
> >
> > I guess the question is "what does grammar have to do with
> anything??" and
> > plus, I rarely read an email without having to strain to figure out what
> > they're saying - goes with the industry for some reason.
> >
> > >Actually jsp can be database related as I am currently trying
> to build a
> > >program using jsp/jdbc/ms access.
> > >
> > >Matt - you might try http://wdvl.com/
> > >
> > >This website has some excellent tutorials on databases and java/jsp and
> > >sql.
> > >Which technically, your question is a sql question...
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and
> reference
> > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joseph Ottinger
> > >Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 6:09 AM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: Re: java.sql question
> > >
> > >
> > > >how can i get a list of all the tables in a database.
> > >
> > >Okay, this is getting STUPID. I know I haven't been watching JSPI much
> > >lately, but this is far worse than I remember.
> > >
> > >1) This isn't JSP-related.
> > >2) This isn't a question. Questions use "?" at the end of the grammar.
> > >3) Look up the JDBC API, or any tutorial on JDBC, and you'll find
> > >a reference to "meta data" which means "about data," which
> > logically means
> > >that you can find out about what JDBC refers to; since JDBC refers to
> > >databases, it makes sense that you can find out about the database,
> > >including what tables there are.
> > >
> > >Come on, guys - try to stay on topic for once, and use the brains
> > >God/Earth/Allah/the TV news gave you.
> >
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