python version?

[George Hester]

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George Hester
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"Huaiyu Zhu" <huaiyu at gauss.almadan.ibm.com> wrote in message
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> George Hester <hesterloli at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > But the reason I
> >mentioned is that I hoped that my students would take an interest in the
subject
> >and learn the concept.  They were not interested but they needed the credit
to
> >graduate.  In my case I was not necessarily interested in learning Python.
But
> >I did want to determine my version of Python in ASP.  I suppose I was like my
> >students and ya'll were like the teacher.  Yes basically I wanted it handed
to
> >me on a platter.  What I did with the platter may have surprised you.  So
just
> >becasue somebody wants something handed to them on a platter does not mean
the
> >contribution has less value.
>
> Being able to communicate effectively in Usenet may be an important skill
> for your students to master.  You may want to teach them some lessons you
> have learned yourself.  Here's a mini multiple choice questionair to get you
> started:
>
> 1. Suppose you want to get an answer to a question handed down on a platter,
>    which would be the more effective question?
>    a) What is the simplest script to get Python version?
>    b) I know nothing about Python. I just want to know its version from ASP,
>    what's the easiest way to get it?
>
> 2. Suppose you are given an answer that is all Greek to you, which would be
>    the more effective response?
>    a) I don't think you guys know anything about this.
>    b) I think I need a script to do this.
>    c) This is well over my head.  I'm newbie.  Please explain the details,
>    keeping in mind that I only want to get the version from ASP.
>
> 3. If someone tells you that you are going about it the wrong way and gives
>    you some advice which sounds like a detour to you, do you judge it based
>    on
>    a) whether he is your daddy.
>    b) whether the advice has merits.
>
> 4. Once you realize that all the answers people gave you were real, some
>    much simpler than you imagined before, and that your accusations earlier
>    were largely based on arogance, do you
>    a) Say: Hey, you guys didn't gave me the answers the way I wanted, and
>    your tones were derogotory.
>    b) Go away quietly.
>    c) Say: Thanks for all the answers.  Even though I didn't ask the
>    question clearly, one of answer was exacted what I wanted.  Sorry for the
>    tone of my earlier posts, which was largely because I didn't recognize
>    the answers.
>
>
> No doubt others can add more lessons learned from this episode.
>
> Huaiyu