Re: How do you set up shared server connecttion?

On Thu, 05 Jun 2003 02:43:57 GMT, Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net> wrote:

>Peter wrote:
>
>> >Why is it that these questions always show up, like clock-work, at the
>> >end of the quarter/semester? Hmmmm?
>>
>> What do you mean by this? Problems can come up any time 24x7, and with
>> expanding users, machines and stuff.
>
>I'd guess he means that, as an instructor, he is curious why the questions
>he assigns to students or indicates will be on the test at the end of the
>semester seem to become frequent topics in the group.
>

I really don't understand this. He thought I am one of his students? This is a public group. He is using this group as a teaching forum for his students?

>I think he is not necessarily implying you are a student. He does seem to
>imply that many students feel asking in the newsgroup is easier than reading
>the manuals or courseware.
>
>One of the reasons you will find many, many responses are simply RTFM
>(occasionally with a pointer to the FM) is that there are a few lazy, or
>semi-literate, students who spoil it for everyone else.
>
>If you are truly not a student, then you have the poor fortune of asking a
>serious question that happens to be covered in a course currently running.
>To get more than glib responses, you are encouraged to demonstrate the
>effort you have expended towards unravelling your difficulty.
>
>
Received on Wed Jun 04 2003 - 22:32:20 CDT