Re: Freebies!

[Al H <star111lists@MINDSPRING.COM>]

You are right on a few things, but for the wrong reasons.  A doctor
won't teach you how to remove an appendix..not becuase it is taking
money away from him, but because it is dangerous.

SQR can be a dangerous thing in the wrong hands. You can cause serious
damage to your precious databases if you misplace an AND or use <=
when you really meant < or >=.

I 100% agree that 80-90% of "end users" have no more business writing
SQR's than we techies have establishing benefit  programs. But please
don't use greed as your motivation.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:41:44 -0800, you wrote:

>Several of you have completely missed my point!
>
>I encourage sharing from programmer to programmer.  I like helping and
>mentoring junior programmers or those transitioning from another programming
>language.
>
>It is the managers and business people trying to get programming solutions
>without hiring programmers that prompted me to post in the first place.
>
>Quit looking for an underdog to 'protect' and pay attention to what matters
>in OUR
>industry.
>
>SQR is a programming language requiring an understanding of data structures
>and
>data manipulation techniques, not a user tool!
>
>Would you expect a shop mechanic to 'teach' you rather that repairing your
>car?
>
>Do you represent yourself or prepare complex legal motions in court?
>
>Do think the average lawyer would share legal knowledge for free?
>
>I think not!
>
>Let's wrap this up and get on with the business of this group.
>
>Good wishes to all.
>
>D.