From: James Britt Date: 2008-12-01T14:10:35+09:00 Subject: Re: new here on ruby-talk Phlip wrote: > Richard wrote: > >> My question is however is rub-talk mailing list gear towards newbie like >> me or is there another channel that I should apply on? > > All we ask is you try every question with Google first. You will find > endless answers (most of them valuable!) to such questions as "What's the > Best GUI for Ruby?" or "Why Does Duck Typing Suck?" Just don't ask _those_ > recividous questions again, thanks! > Well, no and yes. Certain topics have little about them that will likely change over time. For example, adding static typing to Ruby. (I hate to suggest that any topic is off-limits, but out of general courtesy people should give some thought as to whether what they post is going to add to the general thread pool, and so much has been said about a few topics, such as static typing, that new posts tend to be more noise than signal. But who knows?) Other question topics *do* change over time, such as available Web frameworks, GUI tools, Ruby implementations, etc. Relying only on past discussions will give an incorrect impression of choices and quality. That said, it is well worth searching to see if a question has been asked *recently*, in which case asking it again would be mostly annoying. It's also very helpful to avoid vague terms such as "best", and instead include specific, objective (when possible) requirements, and to indicate some familiarity with past postings (so people don't waste time telling you things you already know). -- James Britt www.happycamperstudios.com - Wicked Cool Coding www.jamesbritt.com - Playing with Better Toys www.ruby-doc.org - Ruby Help & Documentation www.rubystuff.com - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff