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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:01:28 +1000
Subject: Re: Teaching python to non-programmers
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just to make it clear:
> 1. I have no objection to the python list culture.
>   As I said I tend to follow it in places where it is not the norm and get
>   chided for it
>   [For the record on other groups which are exclusively GG/gmail based Ive been
>   told that because I am geek/nerd I do it in a strange way]
> 2. Nor to people getting irritated with others not following it and telling
>    them off
>
> What I am pointing out is that if one gets so besotted with irritation as to
> lose coherence, its unlikely that any useful communication will ensue.

Then be the geek/nerd. Do something more useful. See how many people
start finding that it's actually the better way.

ChrisA