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Subject: Re: Parallel Programming?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 13:50:43 04/11/00

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On April 11, 2000 at 14:23:09, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On April 11, 2000 at 05:34:47, Jeremiah Penery wrote:
>
>>On April 11, 2000 at 04:40:43, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On April 11, 2000 at 03:22:38, Jeremiah Penery wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 10, 2000 at 18:45:12, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On April 10, 2000 at 09:02:42, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On April 10, 2000 at 02:46:49, Nobuhiro Yoshimura wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I would like to start studying about parallel searching algorithm.
>>>>>>>To start off, Can anybady give me some reference to papers
>>>>>>>to read?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>visit any public ftp that handles linux.  Look for the 'pthread' or 'posix
>>>>>>thread' package and grab that.  You will find a couple of good intro papers
>>>>>>inside, one called "getting started with posix threads".  Otherwise visit your
>>>>>>local university library and you will find lots of books on parallel
>>>>>>programming.
>>>>>
>>>>>What does this have to do with parallel search algorithms? (He asked about them
>>>>>specifically.)
>>>>>
>>>>>-Tom
>>>>
>>>>Instead of picking on Bob for possibly not reading everything as carefully as
>>>>possible (which you seem to do _quite frequently_), why don't _you_ try to
>>>>answer the questions posted instead?
>>>>
>>>>A post like the one I'm responding to here is just wasted space.
>>>
>>>Since both you and Bob decided to rip on my post, here's the explanation:
>>>
>>>I didn't post about parallel search algorithms because I don't _know_ about
>>>parallel search algorithms. Yes, I've read a few papers about them, but that was
>>>a long time ago and those papers are currently more than a thousand miles away
>>>from me; I'm in no position to post references to them.
>>>
>>>So as much as I'd like to answer Nobuhiro's question, I can't. I was actually
>>>looking forward to Bob's reply, only Bob didn't read the question correctly.
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>I wasn't referring entirely or specifically to this thread.  I was noting that
>>you've done the same thing frequently, in all kinds of threads.  Whether you
>>have useful input or not.  To put it bluntly, it gets kind of annoying to read a
>>bunch of posts like "What does that have to do with question-'X'?" or "XYZ
>>didn't read the question carefully.", especially when you don't attempt to
>>answer the question yourself.
>>
>>I'd just like to see a little more helpfulness, and a little less pickiness.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jeremiah
>
>I've noticed something about CCC and I don't like it. If someone asks a simple
>(or general) question and Bob answers it, the thread is basically over. I guess
>everybody thinks, "Bob's got it under control," and they don't even bother to
>see if they agree with Bob's answer, or even if Bob answered the right question.
>This thread is a great example, because it would have died if I didn't say
>anything.
>
>I think questions would get answered much better on this forum if Bob refrained
>from having the first shot at them.
>
>-Tom


You _really_ don't want to know what I think about a post like this...

(hint for WWF fans, it has to do with "polish it up, turn it sideways...")

I think posts would be answered far better if you didn't respond at all, since
90% of your posts are not answers to the question, but rather curt put-downs
to the responders...  Don't you have something better to do?



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