how to write a tutorial

Dan Perl danperl at rogers.com
Sun Jan 23 10:24:20 EST 2005


"Xah Lee" <xah at xahlee.org> wrote in message 
news:1106472508.591411.40140 at c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> the beginning two paragraphs should be deleted. Nobody gives a shit
> except a few smug academicians where the author wrote it for pleasing
> himself. For 99% of readers, it is incomprehensible and irrelevant.
>
> the first paragraph of 9.1 "A Word About Terminology" is epitome of
> masturbation. The entire 9.1 is not necessary.
>
> Large part of 9.2 "Python Scopes and Name Spaces" is again
> masturbatory.

This is a perfect description for your own postings.  Why don't you follow 
your own advice? 





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