Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?)

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Chad Perrin wrote in post #1000098:
>  and frankly, you shouldn't have to explain why you're writing code
> for something like this, unless it's actually relevant to the problem
> you want help solving.

Chad, if you ever want to learn anything,and my experience of you -like
others before me - is you don't, learn this: it is always vital to
understand why you are doing something.

-- 
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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  Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Mike Stephens <rubfor@recitel.net> - 2011-05-20 16:36 -0500
    Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Daniel Berger <djberg96@gmail.com> - 2011-05-20 17:02 -0500
      Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Will James <ampclj9@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-20 21:28 -0500
        Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Mike Stephens <rubfor@recitel.net> - 2011-05-21 16:14 -0500
          Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Damjan Rems <d_rems@yahoo.com> - 2011-05-23 15:18 -0500
            Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Will James <ampclj9@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-24 11:45 -0500
          Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Mike Stephens <rubfor@recitel.net> - 2011-05-23 16:38 -0500
            Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Michal Suchanek <hramrach@centrum.cz> - 2011-05-23 18:00 -0500
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            Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Christopher Dicely <cmdicely@gmail.com> - 2011-05-23 20:53 -0500
        Re: Matz never said Microsoft was the Devil Incarnate. (or did he?) Colin Bartlett <colinb2r@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-25 10:27 -0500
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