On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:23:14 GMT, Tom <Th********@earthlink.net>
wrote:
I've never been accused of being afraid to ask a question. I also have
zero fear of asking a dumb one, because I am so darn use to it by now.
:)
"Keep on raging - to stop the aging." - Dale Carnegie :-)
Every single day in this newsgroup I have learned. It's a very good
thing too.
I used to do the same. It's harder nowadays with the clueless academic
NetCops.There used to be a lot more dicussion of C++ programming
instead of the same robotic answers repeated over and over. I can't
tell you how many "little gems" fell out of what would now be called
off-topic discussions. Not to say their wasn't a few egotistical
netcops around, but most just ignored them.
There are many experts in here. Those who have more answers than
questions I salute you. I wonder ... is there some way to prompt the
gurus to just blog away in here about their C++ skills?
This has happened from time to time. Herb Sutter used to do a, umm,
what was it called, Gotw: Gotcha of the Week? A little exercise
everyone could play with. He made a name for himself and now slaves
for the Evil Empire. "C++"/CLI... I don't know how he sleeps at night.
Oh wait, I guess I do: very, very richly that's how. I guess everyone
has their price. And no, I've never been offered mine yet. :-)
Plauger would/does reveal stuff on occasion while selling his wares. I
found Joseph Newcomer an absolute hoot. (Good Thing.) He was a
pragmatic Real Programmer (r)(tm) and didn't suffer the ludicrous
exercises of the Topic Nazis. (Probably why he doesn't come round
anymore.) Anyway...
I'm not sure there is anyone left here with the breadth of experience
and character that could do such a thing, and be the least bit
interesting. Most of the regulars here now are narrowly trained myopic
academics with little practical experience as far as I can tell. The
fact they can't figure out how to *skip a thread* they don't like
tells me all I need to know.
I think most of the people that could do it are now writing books or
are doing actual blogs. It is a great idea Tom. I don't want to be the
pessimist... anything could happen I guess.:-)
Behold! in Liberty's unclouded blaze, We lift our heads, a race of
other days. - Charles Sprague