[oak perl] Fwd: Perl Basics Mailing List

[M.Lewis]

The only thing I see you left out was the subject of 'off topic' questions 
such as Jennifers. As far as I'm concerned, while PBML is setup for the 
discussion of Perl, it isn't limited to that topic. All of us have questions 
about different things from time to time. What better place to ask than a 
group of people you are familiar with. Of course there are some subjects that 
could possibly arise that I reserve the right to ask the poster to post the 
question elsewhere as it could possibly intefere with the peace and harmony 
of the list. 

On Sunday 02 February 2003 15:41, George Woolley wrote:
> I'm thinking it would be kool (perhaps even useful)
> to have a FAQ for PBML.
> The following is a draft for such a FAQ.
> Once I get some feedback and incorporate it,
> I could webify the results and put the FAQ on our site.
>
> Mike, please make comments and corrections.
> Everyone, what do you think?
>
> PBML FAQ
> =========
> 1) What's PBML stand for?
> 2) What's the basic idea of PBML?
> 3) Who is PBML for?
> 4) Is PBML only for Oakland.pm members?
> 5) What are Perl basics?
> 6) Are some questions too easy or dumb for PBML?
> 7) Are some questions too advanced for PBML?
> 8) When did PBML get started?
> 9) Who hosts PBML?
> 10) How can I subscribe to PBML?
> 11) How can I see what kind of posts have shown up on PBML?
>
>        -------------------------
>
> 1) What's PBML stand for?
> Perl Basics Mailing List
>
> 2) What's the basic idea of PBML?
> PBML is a place for asking and answering questions
> about Perl basics with the intent of mastering them,
> so that we may write
> more efficient, more understandable and more reliable Perl programs.
>
> It's intended to be a comfortable place for beginners
> to ask their Perl questions.
>
> 3) Who is PBML for?
> PBML is for beginners, especially.
> PBML is also for anyone who wants to more deeply understand basics.
> One of the best ways to deepen one's understanding of basics is
> to see the problems others have and help them get beyond
> those problems.
> No matter how advanced you are, there is always more to grasp
> concerning Perl basics.
>
> 4) Is PBML only for Oakland.pm members?
> It's especially for Oakland.pm members.
>
> However, some subscribers to PBML
> are not Oakland.pm subscribers.
> And that's OK.
> So far we just haven't told other groups
> about PBML.
>
> 5) What are Perl basics?
> We don't have a concensus on this.
> But it certainly includes
> the basics of hashes and regular expressions
> which confuse a lot of people.
>
> Whatever you think Perl basics are,
> keep in mind that the list is especially for beginners
> and that there are no dumb Perl questions on PBML.
>
> 6) Are some questions too easy or dumb for PBML?
> No! No!
> No Perl questions are too easy for PBML.
> There are no dumb Perl questions on PBML.
> There are no bad Perl questions on PBML.
>
> 7) Are some questions too advanced for PBML?
> Asking is always fine.
> But you may not get an answer.
> You may instead be directed to somewhere where the responder
> thinks you'll get a better answer.
> E.g.  to Perl Monks <http://www.perlmonks.org>.
>
> 8) When did PBML get started?
> On November 23, Mike Lewis proposed such a list.
> On November 25, George Woolley described PBML to the group.
> On November 26, Mike Lewis set up PBML,
> and Mike, Belden Lyman & George began experimenting with it
> and testing it.
> On December 2, David Alban did the first post to the list
> that was not by Mike, Belden or George.
>
> 9) Who hosts PBML?
> Mike Lewis set it up on his equipment.
> And he hosts it.
>
> 10) How can I subscribe to PBML?
> Subscribe on the PBML Info List page.
>       <http://rattler.cajuninc.com/mailman/listinfo/pbml>
> It should be easy to do.
>
> 11) How can I see what kind of posts have shown up on PBML?
> See the PBML Archive.
>       <http://rattler.cajuninc.com/pipermail/pbml/>
>
> Last Updated: 2003-02-02
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