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From: Jerry Petrey <gpetrey@hercii.mar.lmco.com>
Subject: Re: Kindness
Date: 1999/09/02
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Mark Lundquist wrote:
> 
> I hate to see people get trashed on for asking an innocent question!
> 
> A while back, a guy posted to this group with a question about how to do
> something (or not do it) in Ada. One respondent, a respected expert in
> the Ada community, replied with a post that was pretty thoroughly
> contemptuous and condescending.
> 
> I don't get it!  The guy asking the question was willing to expose his
> ignorance, and he put the question clearly and courteously.  So why the
> insults?  I felt bad for the guy who asked the question and embarassed
> by this response.  Also, it was a great opportunity to point out some of
> the clear advantages of Ada, but it went to waste 'cause now that guy
> will probably go away thinking of Ada as the Language Of Buttheads.


Agreed!  It doesn't help the Ada cause much to react that way.  Except
for those who are just looking for someone to do their homework
assignment, I think we should do our best to give useful help.  Even
in those cases we can give polite suggestions to get them to do the
work and really learn something.

Jerry
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