Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.dougwise.org!news-transit.tcx.org.uk!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.042 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.92; '*S*': 0.00; 'guido': 0.04; 'wed,': 0.04; 'ryan': 0.05; 'x-mailer:evolution 2.28.3': 0.07; 'python': 0.07; 'content-type:multipart/signed': 0.09; 'forum,': 0.09; 'kelly': 0.09; 'wrote:': 0.14; 'content-type:application/pgp- signature': 0.16; 'filename:fname piece:asc': 0.16; 'filename:fname piece:signature': 0.16; 'filename:fname:signature.asc': 0.16; 'propagate': 0.16; 'prose': 0.16; 'rantingrick': 0.16; 'idle': 0.19; 'yearly': 0.19; 'seems': 0.21; '(or': 0.22; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; '"it\'s': 0.23; 'ago': 0.26; 'instead': 0.26; 'core': 0.28; 'skip:- 40': 0.29; "python's": 0.29; 'brain': 0.31; 'programmers': 0.31; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.32; 'source': 0.32; 'community': 0.33; 'module': 0.33; 'received:192': 0.34; 'received:192.168.0': 0.35; 'rule': 0.35; 'open': 0.35; '-0700,': 0.35; 'received:au': 0.36; 'received:192.168': 0.37; 'however': 0.37; 'but': 0.38; 'url:au': 0.39; 'end': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'could': 0.39; 'where': 0.39; 'header:Mime-Version:1': 0.39; 'how': 0.39; 'aside': 0.40; 'young': 0.40; 'cast': 0.60; 'family': 0.62; 'our': 0.63; 'policies': 0.64; 'details': 0.64; 'day': 0.66; 'visit': 0.67; 'improving': 0.69; 'imagine': 0.72; 'strict': 0.73; 'age': 0.81; '17:39': 0.84; 'alike.': 0.84; 'devoted': 0.84; 'headed': 0.84; 'primer': 0.84; 'received:192.168.0.5': 0.84; 'enlightened': 0.91; 'rightful': 0.93; 'tot': 0.93 Subject: Re: Egos, heartlessness, and limitations From: Ryan Kelly To: python-list@python.org In-Reply-To: <3b26b458-c69b-4fca-a284-bb23d9e86d42@l30g2000vbn.googlegroups.com> References: <3b26b458-c69b-4fca-a284-bb23d9e86d42@l30g2000vbn.googlegroups.com> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg="pgp-sha1"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-1T5h93rkBPJx5x99RPUK" Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:29:52 +1000 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.28.3 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 59 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1302745183 news.xs4all.nl 41114 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:33086 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:3146 --=-1T5h93rkBPJx5x99RPUK Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, 2011-04-13 at 17:39 -0700, rantingrick wrote: > > ----------------------------------------- > 1. Poor documentation (or lack thereof): > ----------------------------------------- > Everyone knows that dcoumentation is important however at the end of > the day laziness is the rule of thumb for profesionals and weekend > teckies alike. But why be a part of any open source community and > propagate laziness? We must be more strict about doumentation. However > it seems the age old policies of "it's not what you know, but *who* > you know" or more correct;y adapted tot he situation at hand..."it's > not imprtant how well you document a module *unless* you are not a > goodfella (psst: a memeber of Guido inc). Oh rr, if only the time you spent formulating such eloquent prose could be devoted instead to improving the documentation whose state you bemoan. I weep that your delightful rhetoric is limited to this neglected forum, where the guardians of python core deign not to tread, and hence denied its rightful place exalted among python's canonical lore. > I have enlightened this group long ago of the > limitless possibilities of IDLE to be a good primer for our budding > young programmers however like all my great brain children this one > has been cast aside like a red headed stepchild. I can only imagine the hi-jinx that ensure at your yearly great brain family reunion. Ryan=20 --=20 Ryan Kelly http://www.rfk.id.au | This message is digitally signed. Please visit ryan@rfk.id.au | http://www.rfk.id.au/ramblings/gpg/ for details --=-1T5h93rkBPJx5x99RPUK Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iEYEABECAAYFAk2mTgwACgkQfI5S64uP50pKVgCgpZBuTCZx7xNbnC7QFaIgo2zg 1dYAn1xp+EGfJXaomOkqibDR1eR4Hqoi =TM+p -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-1T5h93rkBPJx5x99RPUK--