Re: Newbie Questions- we're all newbies.

RE:     Re: Newbie Questions

If the topic isn't of interest to you or you don't want to respond, 
hit the delete key that's all.    How many of us are experts in every 
subject that comes across this forum?   Each of us would be asking 
newbie questions outside our sphere of expertise.  

If the question is basic and you want to help,  point to manual numbers,
or web sites(Pubs, redbooks, etc) or education options for the person.  

Everyone is a newbie on some subject.

John Carr



DAsmussen@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I may be wrong here but would like to start a discussion, if warranted, on the
> above subject.  In other words, respond to the list if you take issue with
> what I'm about to say, _NOT_ offline.  There have been several questions
> posted lately from AS/400 newbies and, frankly, I was _APPALLED_ at some of
> your responses.  Try to remember that the majority of AS/400 _PROFESSIONALS_
> couldn't find this list (or anything else on the Internet) with both hands and
> a flashlight.  Those of you that have moved from RPG or COBOL to OO should
> recall how difficult _that_ transition was at first -- just try to imagine
> moving the _OTHER_ way.
> 
> Granted some of the questions were a little lower-level than we are used to
> seeing here; however, IMO this list is for the free exchange of information
> regarding the AS/400 and IBM midrange systems at large to _ALL_ people
> regardless of talent level (or employment situation).  Also IMO, get used to
> it -- thanks in part to the efforts of people here, more people are
> discovering the AS/400 that are already OO/Internet-savvy, and those forced
> into 3GL's will inevitably ask questions like these.  If you don't have
> anything constructive to say and its' not a "spammer", please don't say
> anything at all -- we need all the AS/400 talent we can get...at _ALL_
> levels...
> 
> JMHO,
> 
> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
> 
> "I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages." -- Bill Mauldin
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