>> >All this work to promote someone else's laziness?? >> >> I don't think it's laziness. It's called sharing code. >> There are several really good operating systems based on this thoery. >> >> > Sharing code is good, and I'll continue to do it, honestly. However, it > DOES promote laziness.. Rather than write the function themselves, or > modify the function to do what they want it to do. Granted, I use > snippets, however when I use a snippet, I at least TRY to understand > what it's doing and modify it for DR so that it doesn't even look like > the same snippet. Hell, 9/10 times, I look at the snippet, see how x > does things, see how I want it done, don't even use the snippet, but > write my own code, based on the idea of that snippet. Again, how many > do that? Probably not many at all. >
Actually, I think many of us do. We just don't post to the list because we figure out how to do it ourselves. There are several great coders on this list. A lot more who just lurk. Making broad statements that attempt to include everyone is inaccurate. Yes, the signal/noise ratio has gotten high lately. But in the years I've been lurking here the list goes through phases like that. We still haven't had a good flame war in a while. As for discussions about concept... well.. I see more concept discussions on TMC or even the #rom channel. The list isn't dying, it's just going through one of it's normal phases. And I do agree with you on one thing Tom. People "SHOULD" read the FAQS, or search the list archives before posting. Jef IMP/Coder Baneful Existence
