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Old 11-16-2007
Børge Holen
 
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Default Re: [PHP] PHP Developers and the manual

On Wednesday 14 November 2007 18:55:20 Robert Cummings wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 12:26 -0500, Daniel Brown wrote:
> > > On Nov 14, 2007, at 11:53 AM, João Amaro Lagedo wrote:
> > > > I recently subscribed to php-general(2 months I think) and during
> > > > this time I saw some nice stuff, but most of the times (90% ?) It's
> > > > always the same thing.
> > > > PHP "Developers" that really have some kind of problem about reading
> > > > the Documentation.

> >
> > It's no coincidence that the international anthem of the PHP
> > community is "RTFM". Sang to the tune of "The Blue Danube" he lyrics
> > are as follows:
> >
> > Oh, listen to me, young coding geek.
> > When all else is lost, and all looks bleak,
> > The first place to go is on the 'Net,
> > And go onto Google, where you can bet
> > That someone else has had the same
> > Problems that you presently face.
> > So please don't scream, and don't yell;
> > Read The Fucking Manual.
> >
> > On Nov 14, 2007 12:03 PM, Jason Pruim <japruim@raoset.com> wrote:
> > [snip]
> >
> > > So I guess the point of this e-mail, is to say thanks to everyone who
> > > has helped me. :)

> >
> > Hey, no worries. You'll be able to officially thank the community
> > when we go to the new mandatory donation system on the list on 1
> > January, 2008. Watch for strange charges to your PayPal account, et
> > cetera, with the subject "foreach($question as $head => $wall)" or
> > "HTML Lessons". Coincidentally, that's the same date that Robert
> > Cummings' gift link turns into an ultimatum that will teach those who
> > don't click of their own mortality.

>
> Gift link??


did he mean Richard there?

>
> And I think you mean "volition" where you've used "mortality" :)
>
> Cheers,
> Rob.
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