Re: Getting an Answer Is One Thing, Learning Is Another

Hi Mark,

Check out 'Young Americans'.

I'll convert you yet :)

Richard

Mark wrote:
>
> Ahh......isnt this a nice 'back slapping' congratulatory thread! :)
>
> Yep, well done to all those who contribute and to those who have
> learned from the newsgroups.
> I've been using Oracle since 1996 and the Oracle newsgroups soon after
> and have always found comments ans solutions useful and have given
> opinons myself.
>
> Long may we continue......
>
> M
>
> ps Cant contribute to the David Bowie thing though, more of a Soul
> man myself!
>
> "Niall Litchfield" <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com> wrote in message news:<3d5174db$0$233$cc9e4d1f_at_news.dial.pipex.com>...
> > "Martin Doherty" <martin.doherty_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> > news:3D4F100C.552C5F0C_at_oracle.com...
> > > In response to your eWeek article of July 29:
> > > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,427037,00.asp
> > >
> > > I am filled with admiration for the cadre of Oracle experts who are
> > > regular contributors to the comp.databases.oracle.* newsgroups (Daniel
> > > Morgan, Richard Foote, Howard J. Rogers, Sybrand Bakker, Peter Sharman,
> > > Niall Litchfield, Norman Dunbar and others). Daily, these selfless
> > > individuals freely donate their time and the benefits of their knowledge
> > > and experiences, without pecuniary reward and with only the occasional
> > > word of praise.
> > >
> >
> > Though I appreciate the thought , I don't especially like beng singled out,
> > and especially not as an expert. As far as reward goes I know I've got far
> > more out of these group than I ever put in (and that's not counting the
> > 1970's musical heros who keep cropping up).
> >
> > > Most of the questions appearing on the newsgroup are of the type
> > > described in your article, and they are usually answered (cheerfully,
> > > sarcastically or brutally) with either the specific information
> > > requested or an admonition to consult the Oracle documentation, but
> > > often with the important rider added: "Tell us what it is that you are
> > > trying to accomplish, and we can advise you on the best techniques to
> > > use, and why". Not only that, but they are always striving to expand the
> > > fundamental knowledge of all questioners, to better equip them to solve
> > > their own problems in future, and to eliminate the damaging assumptions
> > > and myths which so often dominate our choices in a landscape of
> > > unmanageable complexity.
> >
> >
> > I'd like to hope