Has this list had postings yet? I don't seem to be receiving any I think.
Mark Bergeron
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Date: Thu Jun 14 09:35:06 PDT 2001
Subject: Weekly list FAQ posting
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> beginners-faq - FAQ for the beginners-cgi mailing list
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>1 - Administriva
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> 1.4 - Is there an archive on the web?
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> Yes, there is. It is located at:
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> http://archive.develooper.com/beginners-cgi%40perl.org/
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> 1.5 - How can I get this FAQ?
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> This document will be emailed to the list once a month, and will be
> available online in the archives, and at http://beginners.perl.org/
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> 1.6 - I don't see something in the FAQ, how can I make a suggestion?
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> Send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with your suggestion.
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> 1.7 - Is there a supporting website for this list?
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> Yes, there is. It is located at:
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> http://beginners.perl.org/
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> 1.8 - Who owns this list? Who do I complain to?
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> Casey West owns the beginners-cgi list. You can contact him at
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> 1.9 - Who currently maintains the FAQ?
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> Kevin Meltzer, who can be reached at the email address (for FAQ
> suggestions only) in question 1.6
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> 1.10 - Who will maintain peace and flow on the list?
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> Casey West, Kevin Meltzer and Ask Bjoern Hansen currently carry large,
> yet padded, clue-sticks to maintain peace and order on the list. If you
> are privately emailed by one of these folks for flaming, being
> off-topic, etc... please listen to what they say. If you see a message
> sent to the list by one of these people saying that a thread is closed,
> do not continue to post to the list on that thread! If you do, you will
> not only meet face to face with a XQJ-37 nuclear powered pansexual
> roto-plooker, but you may also be taken off of the list. These people
> simply want to make sure the list stays topical, and above-all, useful
> to Perl/CGI beginners.
>
> 1.11 - When was this FAQ last updated?
>
> May 31, 2001
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>2 - Questions about the 'beginners-cgi' list.
> 2.1 - What is the list for?
>
> A list for beginning Perl programmers to ask questions in a friendly
> atmosphere. The topic of the list is, of course, CGI with Perl.
>
> 2.2 - What is this list _not_ for?
>
> * SPAM
> * Homework
> * Solicitation
> * Things that aren't Perl related
> * Non Perl/CGI questions or issues
> * Lemurs
> 2.3 - Are there any rules?
>
> Yes. As with most communities, there are rules. Not many, and ones that
> shouldn't need to be mentioned, but they are.
>
> * Be nice
> * No flaming
> * Have fun
> 2.4 - What topics are allowed on this list?
>
> Basically, if it has to do with Perl/CGI , then it is allowed. If your
> question has nothing at all to do with Perl/CGI, it will likely be
> ignored.
>
> 2.5 - I want to help, what should I do?
>
> Subscribe to the list! If you see a question which you can give an
> idiomatic and Good answer to, answer away! If you do not know the
> answer, wait for someone to answer, and learn a little.
>
> 2.6 - Is there anything I should keep in mind while answering?
>
> We don't want to see 'RTFM'. That isn't very helpful. Instead, guide the
> beginner to the place in the FM they should R :)
>
> 2.7 - I don't want to post a question if it is in an FAQ. Where should I
>look first?
>
> Look in the FAQ! Get acquainted with the 'perldoc' utility, and use it.
> It can save everyone time if you look in the Perl FAQs first, instead of
> having a list of people refer you to the Perl FAQs :) You can learn
> about 'perldoc' by typing:
>
> `perldoc perldoc'
>
> At your command prompt. You can also view documentation online at:
>
> http://www.perldoc.com and http://www.perl.com
>
>3 - Other Resources
> 3.1 - What other websites may be useful to a beginner ?
>
> * Perl Home Page - http://www.perl.com
> * PerlMonks - http://www.perlmonks.org
> * Perldoc - http://www.perldoc.com
> * Perl Archives - http://www.perlarchives.com
> 3.2 - What resources may be harmful to a beginner?
>
> Anything having to do with the names Matt Wright, or Selena Sol. Why?
> You may ask yourself. Well, their scripts are old and have been known to
> be buggy, as well as have security issues. They were written in the days
> of Perl 4. This means there is no scoping, stricture, warnings, idioms,
> or file locking to name a few issues. Because of this, it may be best to
> not steer a new Perl programmer to their code. It is easier to learn the
> correct way the first time, rather than have to relearn (or reteach) bad
> habits that are picked up.
>
> 3.3 - What books would be good?
>
> * Writing CGI Applications with Perl, by Kevin Meltzer/Brent Michalski
> (Addison-Wesley)
> * Programming Perl, 3rd Ed. by Larry Wall, et al. (O'Reilly)
> * Learning Perl, 3rd Ed. by Randal Schwartz, et al. (O'Reilly)
> * Perl Cookbook, by Nat Torkington/Tom Christiansen (O'Reilly)
> * Mastering Regular Expressions, by Jeffrey Friedl (O'Reilly)
> * Effective Perl Programming, by Joseph N. Hall (Addison-Wesley)
> * Network Programming with Perl, by Lincoln Stein (Addison-Wesley)
> * Object Oriented Perl, by Damian Conway (Manning)
> * Elements of Perl Programming, by Andrew Johnson (Manning)
> * Data Munging with Perl, by Dave Cross (Manning)
> * Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours, by Clinton Pierce (Sams)
> * Beginning Perl, by Simon Cozens (Wrox)
> 3.4 I use IRC, any helpful Perl channels out there?
>
> Glad you asked! There is indeed a place where you can ask all your Perl
> questions on IRC.
>
> Network: irc.rhizomatic.net
> Channel: #perl-help
>4 - Think Before Posting!
> Please always think before you write; when you write you are taking the
> time of over a thousand people.
>
> If what you write takes just 30 seconds to read, that's more than 8
> hours(!) of time burned that could have been used writing code. :)
>
> So please keep the following things in mind when posting:
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> * Before you write a question please make sure you've checked all the
> FAQs and the documentation you know of.
> * Before you write an answer, make sure you that you really are
> contributing to a solution and doublecheck that noone else already gave
> the same answer.
> * If your question is about LWP (accessing webpages from Perl), DBI
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