----- Original Message ----- From: "Pablo Manalastas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Philippine Linux Users Group Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [plug] Re: Programming in the Philippines.
> If that formula > were "easy" how come more than 50 x 3 of the countries most > talented Filipino college programmers did not get it? i believe prof. feria already answered that.. :-> http://lists.q-linux.com/pipermail/plug/2003-November/031649.html > > > ... you havent wondered why i use fooler here instead > > of my real name? because i want to stay as anonymous as > > possible... > > Actually, I am not wondering why you use FOOLER in this > mailing list, while almost everyone else use their real names. > I am not wondering -- I am irritated by it this practice > of hiding behind an alyas, while everyone else has the > courage to say who he is. But that is your right. You can > go on and continue to hide behind FOOLER, and no one will > stop you. > > BTW, the name Horatio Bogbindero is an exemption, since > everyone knows that Bogbindero is William Yu, and if you > did not know that, then now you know! i still recognize him even he change it to horatio bogbindero because his email address still indicates [EMAIL PROTECTED] no need to remid me :-> it is my habit evertyime i saw a new member on the plug.. i have to look at his email address :-> on the net, you can hide your identity... no one knows you are albert einstein if i use the name pablo manalastas :-> > > i find my old geometry and trigonometry books to find the > > right theorems and identities for this because im already > > too *RUSTY* with my math skills and there you are i solve it... > > The lengthy email that accompanied the problem set stated > that the contestants can bring a reasonable amount of notes > and books to the contest. In your case, you had all the > books at home at your disposal, and the Internet. doc :-> believe it or not.. i dont have any pc in my home since i started learning the art of programming since second year of my college :-> i can afford to buy it but i dont want to buy it period :-> i dont have even a scientific calculator because it was damage several years ago.... i have to wait the next morning and use the pc of my company and launch microsoft excel to double check my formula instead of using c or pascal language :-> > If you > were in the contest you do not have that luxury, nor will > the contest organizers allow you to do that, because that > is cheating! o common doc :-> dont push yourself too hard :-> you didnt get my point... i left my engineering 13 years ago... my math skills is too rusty...i still know the principles and i know what theorems or identities to use... that is why i have to consult my old books :-> fooler. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
