On Wed, 2007-08-22 at 06:14 -0400, Gordon Tomlinson wrote: > Very well said Robert > > And Great Job Paul Martz and everyone who helps and contributes > > But can some one please press F5 for me, its just too much effort to have to > compile things my self ;)
Press F5!? Real men run make. :) > __________________________________________________________ > Gordon Tomlinson > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > YIM/AIM : gordon3dBrit > MSN IM : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website : www.vis-sim.com www.gordontomlinson.com > > __________________________________________________________ > "Self defence is not a function of learning tricks > but is a function of how quickly and intensely one > can arouse one's instinct for survival" > -Master Tambo Tetsura > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert > Osfield > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [osg-users] Tutorials > > One thing we can be sure of is that they will *never* be enough > documentation for everybody. This isn't an OSG specific issue, it isn't a > closed source vs open source issue, it isn't even an IT specific issue, it > applies to everything in life. > > As Winston Churchil said (this is from memory so It might be little > mis-phrased): > > "One can please all of the people some of time, or some of the people all of > the time, but you can never please all the people all the time". > > -- > > I occasionally come across emails on osg-users from users that appear to me > to be almost asking for others to write their program for them, to teach > them every little detail of what they need to know. You write code and > publishing it for free and with an open license, you provide free support > and spend you time helping people out, yet this still isn't enough for some, > the mere act of giving a great deal seems to in somehow mean that you owe > others even more. > > So... I feel for Paul Martz, he's put a big effort into to getting the Quick > Start Guide, climbed a peak, taken a short rest, but now its a case of "well > actually that peak you climbed was just a foothill, you need to climb this > great mountain beyond, and oh BTW can you do it for free too". > > We are a community, so we don't walk alone, one must carry ones own weight > though, otherwise you can drag others back. We can all contribute in > different ways. Directly by helping write the books and tutorials. Or by > *purchasing* the books rather than just downloading the free pdf. > > Robert. > _______________________________________________ > osg-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openscenegraph.org/listinfo.cgi/osg-users-openscenegraph.org > > > _______________________________________________ > osg-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openscenegraph.org/listinfo.cgi/osg-users-openscenegraph.org > _______________________________________________ osg-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openscenegraph.org/listinfo.cgi/osg-users-openscenegraph.org
