RE: Re[2]: When one can call oneself expert

Adapted (freely) from the jargon file: "It is better to be described as a expert (hacker) by others than to describe oneself that way."

For more (and the rest of the file):

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/hacker.html

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Gennick
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:24 AM To: Nick Tilbury @ Northampton
Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re[2]: When one can call oneself expert

Thursday, December 23, 2004, 9:40:29 AM, Nick Tilbury @ Northampton (ntilbury_at_vartec.co.uk) wrote:
NTN> I just answer their questions if I can, but also just as NTN> importantly, if I don't know I SAY SO !

I find that my most frequent answer to questions are the three words "I don't know." Hopefully, I can find out, but "I don't know" is most often where I begin.

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan_at_gennick.com

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