Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread John Nichel
John Holmes wrote: From: "Larry E. Ullman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Do you honestly think people are learning __anything__ when you reply with a "Yes"? Yes. You used to be so nice and polite. ;) -- By-Tor.com ...it's all about the Rush http://www.by-tor.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.p

Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread Jason Wong
On Wednesday 22 December 2004 04:51, Jason Barnett wrote: > > So, seriously, if you don't feel like helping or you don't believe that > > a message should be posted here because it's off topic or you don't > > believe that a question was phrased properly, wouldn't it be better for > > everyone if y

Re: Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread John Holmes
> From: "Larry E. Ullman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Do you honestly think people are learning __anything__ > when you reply with a "Yes"? Yes. ---John Holmes... UCCASS - PHP Survey System http://www.bigredspark.com/survey.html -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, v

Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread Jason Barnett
So, seriously, if you don't feel like helping or you don't believe that a message should be posted here because it's off topic or you don't believe that a question was phrased properly, wouldn't it be better for everyone if you just didn't respond? It'd certainly be easier. I can agree with you

Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread John Nichel
Larry E. Ullman wrote: While "Yes" may be a technically accurate answer to a question like "Can I ..." or "Can anyone ...", a couple of points must be acknowledged: 1) Such an answer doesn't help the original poster. Period. And the purpose of a resource like this is to help, right? Even a "RTFM

Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread Richard Lynch
Matthew Sims wrote: > I promised myself that I wouldn't get in the middle of any flame wars but > I just had to say something about my experience. > > The day I stopped looking for free handouts and became self-sufficient in > my ability to find the answers myself was the day someone told me to RTF

Re: [PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread Larry E . Ullman
While "Yes" may be a technically accurate answer to a question like "Can I ..." or "Can anyone ...", a couple of points must be acknowledged: 1) Such an answer doesn't help the original poster. Period. And the purpose of a resource like this is to help, right? Even a "RTFM" or "search Google"

[PHP] OT Re: [PHP] can I compile php source

2004-12-21 Thread Matthew Sims
I promised myself that I wouldn't get in the middle of any flame wars but I just had to say something about my experience. The day I stopped looking for free handouts and became self-sufficient in my ability to find the answers myself was the day someone told me to RTFM a few years ago. It was a