Re: basic question: going back to dired

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Tim X wrote:
> > > I think the real source of issues regarding terminology is actually more
> > > a reflection of laziness.
>>
> > It might be true in some cases, but please be careful when using such
> > statements. The laziness may equally well be in your side in that you do
> > not try to understand all details well enough when it comes to why some
> > things matter.
> and you tell me to be careful about statements!

Sorry, but I am not perfect at that. Some things are a bit difficult to 
express.

> You know nothing of me

Yes, I no know more than what I have been reading from you here.

> For the record, my comment on laziness is based on the observation that 
>
> 1. The majority of people who I've assisted, either directly or via
> forums like this newsgroup have, when asked, admitted they have not read
> the manual or run the tutorial because they couldn't be bothered or
> don't like reading manuals. That to me is essentially laziness - they
> would rather send a question to this group than bother doing the work to
> find out for themselves. 

It is my experience too, but my conclusion is different.

In some cases I have found it to be laziness, but in other cases it is 
more of constructive critic - expressed in a way that some people might 
find a bit extreme.