Re: Call me grumpy, but....

I have a whole shelf of informix manuals above my desk, and I find that they are excellent for the most part. But learning a new skill through manuals and FAQ's is like driving around somewhere that you have visited before with only a map to guide you. You know you have to make a left turn a mile or two ahead, but you do not know whether or not the street is marked, or if it's a one-way, etc... Newsgroups are usually like having good directions. If you are driving from north of NYC to see a Yankees game for the first time, the map tells you that the highway is the best way to get there on time. If you know someone from the Bronx and ask them how to get there, you'll save alot of time. Just my 2 cents. Duff >From: Boscia <rwboscia@worldnet.att.net> >Reply-To: Boscia <rwboscia@worldnet.att.net> >To: informix-list@iiug.org >Subject: Re: Call me grumpy, but.... >Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 05:20:08 GMT > >OK, coming in as of those newbies, yes I have read those manuals... >again >and again. > >Informix does not always make the information clear to understand or easy >to >find. > > I spoke with someone at Informix the other day, they told me that if they >can't find the answer, they use this newsgroup! Hmmm. What does that tell >you? That they can't always find their answers either! > > >So you're grumpy, that's ok, cause sometimes we're grumpy too . (This >sounds like some kind of a support group) > > >Robin > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com