RE: [PHP] This PHP list

> -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Harris [mailto:iharris@quadtel.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 10:36 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] This PHP list > > > > I was hoping that this PHP list would be of people developing > with PHP, who > have reached some level of familiarity with the product and when they have > had a fair go at solving a problem, they then posted it to the list. For > example, we have a problem in our code where the last object in > an array of > objects sometimes vanishes into thin air depending on whether you > comment-out a block of unrelated code further up the script. > > Unfortunately, this list is full of people with questions like "I want to > access a database with PHP. Can someone please send me the source code". > > Does anyone know of any other PHP lists that are more suited to > non-trivial, > expert-related discussions? > > If there aren't any around, I'll start one on Yahoogroups or some other > similar service. > > regards > Ian. Sounds like a conversation that already happend on this mailing list a few days ago, and then was dropped. Maybe you should read some of the previous postings before continuing this line of thought (for reference) and to prevent the exact type of postings you are trying to avoid, i.e., Posting from People who do NOT read the FAQ, older posting, etc. Also, remember this, most of the time, 'experts' who have problems either (a) can solve the problem themselves, because that is what a programmer does, or (b) don't have problems. Sure, a syntax error here or there, but most 'experts' I know usually fall into the 'A' category. Now, don't get me wrong, I would love to see a more professional, higher end mailing list, but at the same time, having expected the php-general mailing list to cater to 'Experts' only is a bit egotistical (not the right word, sounds to harsh that way, but I can think of a better one, so just us the cant_think_of_word("egotistical") function and it will be all right). So, before posting next time, please try and read older posts concerning the same or similar subject, and also try and understand, that while it may seem non-trivial to you how to connect to PostgreSQL from XXX Server passing through YYY Software, to many it may not, and that is why this is the PHP-General Mailing List, not the PHP-Master Mailing List. This was NOT a flame, and no flame retardent clothing was needed. =) Merely trying to quell a possible brush fire. Jason Lotito www.NewbieNetwork.net Where those who can, teach; and those who can, learn.