how to write a tutorial

[Dan Perl]

"Xah Lee" <xah at xahlee.org> wrote in message 
news:1107362671.182505.22180 at c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> i've noticed that in Python official doc
> http://python.org/doc/lib/module-re.html
> and also How-To doc
> http://www.amk.ca/python/howto/regex/
>
> both mentions the book "Mastering Regular Expressions" by Jeffrey
> Friedl.
>
> I suggest it be dropped in both places. The mentioning of this book in
> the Perl/Python community is mostly a fawning behavior and confession
> that the author is among "in the know". This book and its mentioning is
> a cultish behavior among OpenSource morons.
>
> Most of the time, its mentioning as a reference is irrelevant. 99% uses
> of regex are the simplest uses. Spending time to read this book of
> specialization, from economy perspective, is a waste of time.
> Xah

We should drop the olympics too.  99% of  people don't practice any of those 
sports at a competitive level.  Who the hell does pole vaulting or throws a 
javelin?

Sorry, maybe I should have posted this in the "next Xah Lee post contest" 
thread.

Dan