Re: This PHP list

There was a mailing list phpexpert@aontic.com I subscribed and received a confirmation but nothing more - is the list still alive? Chris Jason Lotito wrote: > > -----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. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- Chris Fry Quillsoft Pty Ltd Specialists in Secure Internet Services and E-Commerce Solutions 10 Gray Street Kogarah NSW 2217 Australia Phone: +61 2 9553 1691 Fax: +61 2 9553 1692 Mobile: 0419 414 323 eMail: chris@quillsoft.com.au http://www.quillsoft.com.au You can download our Public CA Certificate from:- https://ca.secureanywhere.com/htdocs/cacert.crt ********************************************************************** This information contains confidential information intended only for the use of the authorised recipient. If you are not an authorised recipient of this e-mail, please contact Quillsoft Pty Ltd by return e-mail. In this case, you should not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on this e-mail or any attachments, and should destroy all copies of them. This e-mail and any attachments may also contain copyright material belonging to Quillsoft Pty Ltd. The views expressed in this e-mail or attachments are the views of the author and not the views of Quillsoft Pty Ltd. You should only deal with the material contained in this e-mail if you are authorised to do so. This notice should not be removed.