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Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition

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Scott Sauyet wrote:

> Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> Scott Sauyet wrote:
>>> Andrew wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thomas is well-known here for extremely pedantic answers.  That he
>>> also has a lot of useful knowledge only partly compensates for his
>>> anti-social behavior.
>>
>> That is a luser attitude.  There is nothing pedantic or anti-social about
>> telling people the truth. [ ... ]
> 
> Actually, it often is both pedantic and anti-social.  Are you the sort
> who tells parents your unvarnished opinion of their offspring?
> 
> One reasonable definition of "pedantic" (from [1]) is "marked by a
> narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial
> aspects."  Almost by definition, being pedantic involves telling the
> truth, or at least what one sees as the truth.  The trouble is that
> the truth being described is overly concerned with minutiae, sometimes
> to the detriment of the conversation.

Unfortunately, apparently it is not trivial that here is no “Javascript”.  
If it was trivial, probably more people would be able to see the fact, and 
consider the different and differing ECMAScript implementations that they 
are actually using.

>> If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
> 
> I'm not even slightly singed.  But even after many years of listening
> to you recite your mantra, I'm not convinced that using "Javascript"
> or "javascript" in discussions here has any harmful effects.

Pardon?  Is not this thread, in which the OP reports that they could not 
find the relevant material, despite it being referred (under the proper 
names) in the FAQ, living proof that it has harmful effects?

-- 
PointedEars

Twitter: @PointedEars2
Please do not Cc: me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.

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Javascript: TDG 6th edition Andrew <andrew@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-06 07:53 -0400
  Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 06:46 -0700
    Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-06 18:10 +0200
      Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Andrew <andrew@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-07 07:42 -0400
        Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 05:54 -0700
          Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-07 19:48 +0200
            Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 12:53 -0700
              Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-07 22:48 +0200
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 14:02 -0700
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-08 10:11 +0200
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-09 08:33 -0700
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-05-09 16:54 +0100
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-09 13:02 -0700
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-05-09 22:38 +0100
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-05-10 20:03 +0100
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition MC <news@aisus.com> - 2013-05-17 11:04 -0500
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2013-05-18 13:09 +1000
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-18 10:40 +0200
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-05-18 10:16 +0100
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2013-05-18 20:14 +1000
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition MC <news@aisus.com> - 2013-05-18 10:11 -0500
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-05-20 19:58 +0100
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-05-07 22:03 +0100
            Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 13:02 -0700
              Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-07 22:50 +0200
                Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 14:03 -0700
            Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2013-05-07 21:39 +0100
            Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Cezary Tomczyk <cezary.tomczyk@gmail.com> - 2013-05-08 00:10 -0700
              Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-08 09:51 +0200
            Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2013-05-09 23:36 +0200
          Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition MC <news@aisus.com> - 2013-05-17 08:59 -0500
      Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Joao Rodrigues <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2013-05-21 00:50 -0300
        Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-05-21 12:50 +0200
    Re: Javascript: TDG 6th edition Andrew <andrew@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-07 07:25 -0400

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