Why bother with acronyms that many won't use when in most email programs
it is trivial to write an email filter that examines whether "To: or
CC:" contains "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and send it to a particular folder?
(or write two filters, one for "To:" and one for "CC:", both sending to
the same folder. Seems like an unnecessary reinvention of the wheel.
--Dennis
"King, Jason" wrote:
>
> I can't see those acronyms working because a beginner is just going to ask
> the question - and at best they're going to try and guess what acronym to
> use with their limited knowledge of Perl and limited perspective with which
> to make a worthwhile guess
>
> and if you continue to do what you're doing - ie. changing the subject of
> the original message by adding your acronym prefix - then you break some
> mail readers which sort or group based on the subject
>
> now .. admittedly - those mail readers could be said to be broken .. but
> some of us (me) don't have a big choice (because we're contractors on
> standard platforms) and it alienates us :(
>
> --
> jason king
>
> No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: John Preece [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Mon 23 Apr 2001 20:43
> >To: Casey West
> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: RE: [RFC] Gauntlet for teachers
> >
> >
> >Could we also agree a suitable acronym for all Perl Questions
> >and replies.
> >I suggest [BPQ] for Beginners Perl Question.
> >That way people can set-up an email folder and move them using a rule.
> >This would go at the start of the subject line.
> >
> >John Preece
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: 21 April 2001 00:11
> >To: Casey West
> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re:[RFC] Gauntlet for teachers
> >
> >
> >--- Casey West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I am quite pleased with the list so far. I have a further challenge
> >> for all the teachers out there:
> >>
> >> Let's create mini tutorials. The note about hashes tripped my memory
> >> of wanting to do this. I read about one on sort that should be here
> >> soon. :)
> >
> >A good idea. Let's try this: if someone wants a specific tutorial that
> >they think would be generically useful to others as well, post the
> >request with [TUT] in the subject. If someone wants to tackle it, there
> >you go. That way if we're forgetting something, someone can point it
> >out quickly.
> >
> >> Information like: reading passwords from the command prompt; taking
> >> advantage of Perl's looping constructs; when should and array really
> >> be a hash; etc. These tutorials should probably correlate with
> >> surrounding discussion. We can then have quite a nice repository to
> >> further assist the growth and development of this list.
> >>
> >> Write up tutorials, send them to the list and Cc: me. I'll bug some
> >> folks about creating beginners.perl.org where I'll post them, along
> >> with a FAQ and some other info.
> >>
> >> Let me know what you think!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Casey West
> >
> >
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