Re: converting line input into columns

vanagas99@xxxxxxxxx <vanagas99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

There is no reason for Tad to give a speach, either.


So you wouldn't say anything when someone takes cuts in line
in front of you?



In article <1995Nov9.193745.13694@xxxxxxxxxxx>, lwall@xxxxxxxxxxx
(Larry Wall) wrote: ...

[snip] I view a programming language as a place to be
explored, like Disneyland. You don't need to have a lot of preparation
to explore a theme park. You do have to go along with the crowd
control measures, though. In a sense, each ride has its own
prerequisites--if you cut in line, you risk getting tossed out of the
park.

What we have here in this newsgroup is a failure in crowd control.
Reading the FAQ is like staying in line--it's something you should
learn in kindergarten. Usenet needs a better kindergarten.


I was being a (pretty gruff) kindergarten teacher.


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Tad McClellan SGML consulting
tadmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Perl programming
Fort Worth, Texas
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