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Re: how to use regex library

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Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> writes:

> On 5/19/2011 4:59 PM, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>> Seebs<usenet-nospam@seebs.net>  writes:
>>> On 2011-05-19, Richard Harter<cri@tiac.net>  wrote:
> [...]
>>>> Of course there is.  Below I quote Mark Bluemel's response.  It is an
>>>> excellent example of how to answer such a query.  He was helpful.  You
>>>> are not.
>>>
>>> Right.  It's one of the known limitations of the way I respond to questions;
>>> I can only answer the question actually asked, I can't mind-read.
>>> [snip elaboration]
>>
>> Since it's your limitation, and since you know about it,
>> maybe it's better for you not to respond in such cases,
>> and let other people answer who are more able to help.
>> Yes?  I understand your frustration at not being able
>> to provide a helpful answer, but the OP isn't responsible
>> for that frustation, even if his posting is part of what
>> caused it.
>
> "I can't print.  Fix it."
>
> Yes, that was a real report we got once.  No other details, even after
> repeated requests for such.
>
> How would you suggest fixing it?  (Note that you are being paid to
> support said user.  This is not a case of "I read Usenet for
> recreational purposes". Therefore, "sorry, go away" is not an
> acceptable answer.)

I honestly don't know.  If it were my job and for whatever
reason no one else could (or would) do it, I imagine I'd try
something, and something else, etc, hoping to get something
figured out.  My point though is about the situation where
there is another person available and there is reason to
believe that one or more of these other folks are likely to
be more effective than I am in my bumbling non-eptitude --
in that case, I would hope one of the more competent folks
would work on that, and I would look for something to work
on which I would be more likely to be do effectively.

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how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-17 23:11 -0400
  Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-18 03:33 +0000
    Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-18 06:41 -0400
      Re: how to use regex library James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-05-18 08:00 -0400
        Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-18 20:00 +0100
          Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-18 19:44 +0000
            Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-19 00:43 +0100
              Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 00:52 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-18 22:04 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 02:21 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-19 04:04 +0100
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 03:14 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-19 12:03 +0100
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 14:37 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-05-19 11:29 -0700
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 19:08 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-05-19 12:11 -0700
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-20 12:55 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-19 04:01 +0100
            Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-19 16:02 +0000
              Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 16:34 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-05-19 13:59 -0700
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 22:06 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-05-24 02:03 -0700
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-20 13:14 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-05-24 02:16 -0700
            Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-19 14:37 -0400
          Re: how to use regex library James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-05-18 19:44 -0400
            Re: how to use regex library Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-05-19 03:49 +0100
              Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 03:03 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2011-05-19 06:48 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-05-19 05:58 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 14:37 +0000
            Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-19 14:48 -0400
              Re: how to use regex library Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-05-19 15:05 -0400
      Re: how to use regex library Mark Bluemel <mark_bluemel@pobox.com> - 2011-05-18 13:36 +0100
        Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-18 13:13 -0400
        Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-18 22:13 -0400
          Re: how to use regex library Mark Bluemel <mark_bluemel@pobox.com> - 2011-05-19 08:55 +0100
            Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-19 07:59 -0400
              Re: how to use regex library Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-05-19 08:50 -0700
              Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-19 15:12 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 19:40 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-19 20:58 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-19 22:06 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-20 01:01 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-20 01:57 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-20 13:27 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-20 13:08 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-05-20 18:54 +0100
                Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-20 19:14 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-05-21 00:04 +0100
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-23 12:42 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-05-23 20:16 +0100
                Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-23 21:16 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-05-24 12:08 -0400
                Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-25 05:27 +0000
                Re: how to use regex library Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-05-22 21:41 -0700
                Re: how to use regex library cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-05-23 21:33 +0000
      Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-18 16:03 +0000
    Re: how to use regex library Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-05-18 14:05 +0000
  Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-20 22:06 -0400
    Re: how to use regex library Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-05-21 03:49 +0000
      Re: how to use regex library Owner <Owner@Owner-PC.com> - 2011-05-21 20:25 -0400
    Re: how to use regex library Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2011-05-21 13:17 -0500

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