[antlr-interest] Re: Make the generated Java files private

[Arnar Birgisson]

I agree. RTFM is well understood in my belief, not as a negative
feedback, but more as a joke (Referring to the user-sysadmin
interaction, which has become classical in the community of computer
"power-users" as most of us here are).

In this case, instead of saying "it says in the manual ..." and sounding
condescending, Michael used the "RTFM" to say the same, but in a "I'm
your buddy and we can make jokes that we both understand" way.

Arnar

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Benson [mailto:gudnabrsam at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: 21. október 2003 15:56
> To: antlr-interest at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [antlr-interest] Re: Make the generated Java 
> files private
> 
> 
> It may have come across as impolite, but then it is
> the accepted definition of an abbreviation that is
> part of the "programming lexicon"... I have often seen
> people chastise themselves on mailing lists for not
> having "RTFM"d.
> 
> Just playing devil's advocate a little...
> 
> -Matt
> 
> 
> --- Tom Zagotta <tzagotta1 at sienasystems.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > > RTFM?
> > > 
> > > = Read The F****** Manual
> > > 
> > > I am not news-group-police, but isn't that
> > considered impolite?
> > 
> > *Very* impolite.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > - Tom
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
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