Re: [UUG/MLUG] xemacs question & other questions

["Scott K. Laws" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

One thing though that is kinda funny ... most of teh responses were if teh
drop into vi mode mentaility ... but noone mentioned HOW to drop into vi
mode :P

Regards,
Scott

On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Jonathan King wrote:

> 
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, Mike Miller wrote:
> 
> > General issue--
> > 
> > If someone asks "How can I do Foo using program Bar?", which is the
> > better response:
> > 
> > (A) Tell them to stop using Bar and use MyFave because you know how to
> >     do Foo using MyFave.
> >
> > (B) Wait for someone else to answer the question.
> > 
> > I think B is a better response, but sometimes (not just on this list)
> > I think I'm in the minority.  :-)
> 
> I think it depends on what you know.  
> 
> If you know both Bar and MyFave, and MyFave is an easier or more standard
> way to do Foo, that might be worth pointing out.
> 
> Or, if you know that doing Bar with Foo loses totally, in the sense that
> it will cause grief/pain/insanity, then I think it's reasonable to mention
> that (tactfully), no matter what.  It could well be the case that the
> person is Asking The Wrong Question (tm).
> 
> Otherwise, I agree that B is probably better, especially if your answer
> would otherwise be provocative because it touches on a religious issue
> such as your choice of editor, window manager, or programming language.
> 
> jking
> 
> ps--I was just sick enough to think of the "drop into vi-mode" as the
>     answer to this question as well. :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> but that MyFave is an easy 
> is a
> total lose,
> 
> 
> Well, if MyFave is an obvious win, and you have a feeling it wasn't
> used in the first place only because of a brain cramp
> 
>  
> > Mike
> > 
>