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[Tutor] I want to learn to hack

Ivan Van Laningham ivanlan at callware.com
Thu Jul 29 17:23:42 EDT 1999 
Hi All--

"Eric S. Raymond" wrote:
> 

[bobbitt]

> 
> I fear this is my fault.
> 
> Some time back, I published a page called "How To Become A Hacker"
> <URL:http://earthspace.net/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html">.  As a result,
> I get a couple dozen semi-illiterate email notes a week from teenagers
> wanting me to teach them everything I know.  Instantly.
> 
> (I tolerate this because once a month or so I get a letter from a kid
> who is well-spoken, intelligent, and thoughtful.  *Those* I help.)
> 
> Earlier this year I changed the document to recommend Python as a
> first language.  I still think this was a good idea, but I see it has
> had an unfortunate side-effect.
> --
>                 <a href="http://earthspace.net/~esr">Eric S. Raymond</a>

Oh, we'll forgive you.  We'll forgive *anyone* who recommends Python as
a first language!  But maybe you should change your document to point
people to the tutor list, for *really* new Python newbies, though? 

	http://www.python.org/psa/MailingLists.html

or maybe just

	mailto:tutor at python.org

might even be better.

<no-witticisms-from-those-under-deadline!>-ly y'rs,
Ivan 
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Callware Technologies, Inc.
ivanlan at callware.com
ivanlan at home.com
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See also: 
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings.html
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