Re: Why are some people working so hard to answer others' questions?


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Hi,

I am just curious about that. I have noticed several people in Java news
group are so hard-working and extremely patient to answer others questions
anytime and any day, much, much better than university Computer Science
professors treating students' questions, even though professors are paid
with a great salary. Why are they doing so? It seems almost like doing a
full time job. Are they paid by Sun to promote Java's usage or they are
extremely unselfish people with spirit of sacrifice?
Those who help others help themselves. Its a learning process for all
concerned, usually.
Some answers you get here may not be direct answers, but a shove in the
right direction (usually toward a reference or the API).
University instructors also often point us toward a reference rather than
answer outright - so they are really doing us a favor by making us discover
several sources of information (Like this newsgroup, various texts, the Sun
website, and the API.)
When you get on the job, the University professor may not be there to answer
your question, but the sources he pointed you toward will probably persist.


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