On Wed, 17 May 2006 17:33:34 +0300, Gabor Szabo wrote: > On 5/17/06, Smylers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> So anybody who "helps" you by providing you with the answer is assisting >> you deceive the employer and get a job you are blatantly not qualified >> for. That's downright dishonest. Why on earth do you expect that >> somebody would want to "help" you in this way? > > While I agree with you I would like to note that, unfortunately most > of the people > I see around would not know how to or would fear to ask a question on > a mailing list.
That is a valid independent point but in the case of the OP I would have given the same response as Smylers no matter where it was posted. The request was unethical in any context. On the general point, I have written about this in both of my books. Also, the beginners list is the perfect place for nervous posters to get their feet wet. -- Peter Scott http://www.perlmedic.com/ http://www.perldebugged.com/
