Re: [MacPerl] MAC Filesystem Help

[pudge@pobox.com (Chris Nandor)]

At 15.07 1998.02.09, Mark Manning/Muniz Eng. wrote:
>According to Chris Nandor:
>>
>> No.  If they want to learn, they can look at the implementations of the
>> existing modules.
>
>And if they don't understand how the modules even work what
>then?  Too bad?  Tough cookies?  This list is here
>partially to help people learn how to do something.  True,
>a "MacPerl" something.  But something nonetheless.

If it specfically relates to how MacPerl does something that is different
from other forms of Perl, then it is relevant to this list.

And, specifically, that related to File::Find.  You want to recurse?  Use
File::Find.  You want to know how it works?  Read the module.  Confused
about something in File::Find that relates specifically to MacPerl?  Feel
free to ask on this list.

The problem is not that I get annoyed by these questions.  The problem is
that, reportedly, people leave this list on a regular basis because topics
(like this one) drift from the charter of the list.  This is not a place to
learn Perl, this is not a place to learn how to use modules, this is not a
place to do anything but discuss specifics of MacPerl.  I don't want to
turn anyone who wants to learn Perl away from this list with these words,
but if you want to learn Perl, please do not do it by posting here.  There
are books, newsgroups, friends, IRC, etc. for that.

>just the basics.  Like how to open a file, how to read a
>file, how to open a directory, read it, close it, etc....
>Even you had to know the basics before you started using
>File::Find.  And that means they are going to be posting
>programs or questions which may seem totally obvious to
>you.  But it isn't to them.

I understand that, and I also understand that this is not the place for
such problems except insofar as the question relates specifically to
MacPerl.

I don't mean to be mean or harsh about it; I am only trying to preserve the
list and keep its members (as many of them as possible).  If you want to
start a list to teach people how to open files, then feel free to start
your own list.

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