[Tutor] I want to learn to hack
Ivan Van Laningham
ivanlan at callware.com
Thu Jul 29 17:23:42 EDT 1999
Hi All--
"Eric S. Raymond" wrote:
>
[bobbitt]
>
> I fear this is my fault.
>
> Some time back, I published a page called "How To Become A Hacker"
> <URL:http://earthspace.net/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html">. As a result,
> I get a couple dozen semi-illiterate email notes a week from teenagers
> wanting me to teach them everything I know. Instantly.
>
> (I tolerate this because once a month or so I get a letter from a kid
> who is well-spoken, intelligent, and thoughtful. *Those* I help.)
>
> Earlier this year I changed the document to recommend Python as a
> first language. I still think this was a good idea, but I see it has
> had an unfortunate side-effect.
> --
> <a href="http://earthspace.net/~esr">Eric S. Raymond</a>
Oh, we'll forgive you. We'll forgive *anyone* who recommends Python as
a first language! But maybe you should change your document to point
people to the tutor list, for *really* new Python newbies, though?
http://www.python.org/psa/MailingLists.html
or maybe just
mailto:tutor at python.org
might even be better.
<no-witticisms-from-those-under-deadline!>-ly y'rs,
Ivan
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Ivan Van Laningham
Callware Technologies, Inc.
ivanlan at callware.com
ivanlan at home.com
http://www.pauahtun.org
See also:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings.html
Army Signal Corps: Cu Chi, Class of '70
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