Re: SHELLdorado Newsletter 1/2005 - April 30th, 2005

From: Ed Morton (morton_at_lsupcaemnt.com)
Date: 05/02/05 

Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 13:47:38 -0500

matt_left_coast wrote:

> Ed Morton wrote:
<snip>
>>I don't mean this as a put down in any way but I'm still not 100% clear
>>what the purpose is of the newsletter as a whole or why those particular
>>5 subjects were addressed.
>
>
> Personally I think it obvious. The line
> "Many shell script examples, shell scripting tips & tricks,
> a large collection of shell-related links & more" talks about "tips and
> tricks". Clearly the newsletter puts out different "tips and tricks".

That text described what the web site contains, not what the newsletter
contains. I completely understand the purpose of the web site and I've
even referred to it in postings here. I'm just not clear on the purpose
of the newsletter. If it's to address specific questions raised
somehere, that's fine. If it's to serve as a reminder that the web site
exists, that's fine, too. If it's to get feedback from us before adding
the tips to the web site, that's also fine. Whatever... it'd just be
nice to know the intent.

>>Are they questions you've seen asked
>>frequently somewhere or was there some other criteria used in choosing
>>them?
>>
>>Ed.
>
>
>
> I have to ask you, does everything someone offers as usefull or interesting
> have to be an answer to a question? Is it beyond comprehension that someone
> may post something strictly because they think it interesting or
> helpfull???

Well, no, but should we all go off and write up half a dozen things we
think are useful or interesting and just post them without explaining
why we feel it's appropriate to post those specific items?

If we do that, should we (or anyone else!) feel surprised or offended if
someone asks for some context?

        Ed.

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