Re: reading from a socket

From	Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: reading from a socket
Date	2011-06-23 08:39 +0100
Message-ID	<87oc1puhbn.fsf@temporary-address.org.uk> (permalink)
References	<111c4d04-4b72-4438-b1a2-e3bb14d9dc30@gv8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com> <itt9a6$ca$1@reader1.panix.com> <ittaqt$se2$1@news.albasani.net> <ittbh2$mb5$1@reader1.panix.com> <ittkm5$ibs$1@speranza.aioe.org>

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pacman@kosh.dhis.org (Alan Curry) writes:

> In article <ittbh2$mb5$1@reader1.panix.com>,
> John Gordon  <gordon@panix.com> wrote:
>>In <ittaqt$se2$1@news.albasani.net> BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> there was a delay of approx 5 minutes between the original post and the 
>>> "go elsewhere" comment.
>>
>>> this does seem a good amount like an automatic dismissal.
>>
>>So... it's bad to answer questions quickly?  I'm confused.
>
> Let's try it this way: the less complete your answer, the longer you should
> wait before posting it.
>
> Post instantly if you understood the question's intent and context, and know
> how to achieve the desired result.
>
> If you have a pretty good idea what the answer is but you aren't sure and
> can't test it, wait a while.
>
> If you're just going to suggest repeating the question somewhere else (and
> you aren't even a regular reader of the "somewhere else"), don't do it until
> the question has aged 24 hours without being satisfied.

I read Usenet two or three times a day.  That I should carefully check
time stamps, sequester away posts in a cellar to mature properly before
responding etc is just too much effort.  People will get whatever help
they want from me (not much, I admit) as I pass.
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reading from a socket Steve Richter <stephenrichter@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 06:27 -0700
  Re: reading from a socket Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2011-06-22 15:32 +0200
    Re: reading from a socket Steve Richter <stephenrichter@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 06:38 -0700
      Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 08:15 -0700
        Re: reading from a socket John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-22 15:33 +0000
          Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 08:55 -0700
            Re: reading from a socket John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-22 17:38 +0000
              Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 11:00 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-22 18:16 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 11:30 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-22 18:51 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 11:57 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-22 13:03 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 13:09 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 18:18 -0500
                Re: reading from a socket gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2011-06-22 20:43 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-23 21:50 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket pacman@kosh.dhis.org (Alan Curry) - 2011-06-22 20:52 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-06-23 08:39 +0100
                Re: reading from a socket James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-23 06:45 -0400
            Re: reading from a socket Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-06-22 20:51 -0400
              Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 19:41 -0700
        Re: reading from a socket Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-22 09:17 -0700
          Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 09:29 -0700
            Re: reading from a socket John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-06-22 16:51 +0000
            Re: reading from a socket Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-06-22 17:54 +0100
              Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 10:51 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl> - 2011-06-22 18:29 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 11:36 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2011-06-23 12:02 +0200
                Re: reading from a socket Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-23 10:08 +0000
                Re: reading from a socket Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-23 08:27 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-06-23 06:51 -0400
                Re: reading from a socket Tom St Denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2011-06-22 11:34 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 11:43 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-06-22 12:56 -0700
                Re: reading from a socket gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2011-06-22 20:47 +0000
              OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 19:58 +0000
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-22 13:34 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2011-06-22 16:14 -0500
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-06-22 21:55 +0100
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2011-06-22 16:11 -0500
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) blmblm@myrealbox.com <blmblm.myrealbox@gmail.com> - 2011-06-23 17:05 +0000
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-23 11:28 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-23 21:58 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-24 00:33 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-24 03:07 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-24 10:32 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Patrick Scheible <kkt@zipcon.net> - 2011-06-24 11:40 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2011-06-24 20:23 +0000
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-24 12:17 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-06-24 21:49 +0100
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-24 19:39 +0000
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-24 13:30 -0700
                Re: OT "or such" (was Re: reading from a socket) Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-24 22:48 +0000
  Re: reading from a socket "Heinrich Wolf" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-22 22:40 +0200
    Re: reading from a socket "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-06-23 09:03 +0200
  Re: reading from a socket Vinicio Flores <vfloreshdz@gmail.com> - 2011-07-03 19:32 -0600

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