[oak perl] Fwd: Perl Basics Mailing List

[George Woolley]

Mike, Thanks for the feedback.
 
Suppose I add:

/==================================\
12) Are non-Perl questions OK on PBML?
Yes.
Even though PBML is primarily intended for discussion of Perl,
it's not limited to that.

It could be (and has been) a very good place for topics other than Perl.

It's possible that the host may ask someone to take 
a non-Perl discussion elsewhere someday,
if it is conflicting with the intent of PBML.
So far, this has not happened.
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Actually, I might insert this after 7) and renumber.

Let me know if you have comments or corrections concerning this.
      G.

Anyone else have any thought on this?  -- G.

On Sunday 02 February 2003 3:51 pm, M.Lewis wrote:
> 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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