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FAQ 2.15: Archives of comp.lang.perl.misc

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2004-12-07, 4:11 am

This message is one of several periodic postings to comp.lang.perl.misc
intended to make it easier for perl programmers to find answers to
common questions. The core of this message represents an excerpt
from the documentation provided with Perl.

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Matt Garrish

2004-12-07, 4:11 am

"PerlFAQ Server" <comdog@panix.com> wrote in message
news:cosqk5$647$1@reader1.panix.com...
> This message is one of several periodic postings to comp.lang.perl.misc
> intended to make it easier for perl programmers to find answers to
> common questions. The core of this message represents an excerpt
> from the documentation provided with Perl.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 2.15: Archives of comp.lang.perl.misc
>
> The Google search engine now carries archived and searchable newsgroup
> content.
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?gro....lang.perl.misc
>
> If you have a question, you can be sure someone has already asked the
> same question at some point on c.l.p.m. It requires some time and
> patience to sift through all the content but often you will find the
> answer you s

.
>

Might do good to post this one in high rotation! (i.e., every day... : )

Matt

Michele Dondi

2004-12-07, 4:11 am

On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 13:54:45 -0500, "Matt Garrish"
<matthew.garrish@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>Might do good to post this one in high rotation! (i.e., every day... : )

More seriously I *think* that the PerlFAQ Server's currently just
randomly selects the FAQ entry to post. I also think that in this
respect the selection algorithm should be made to work more on a
shuffling base, i.e. with no reposting of the same FAQ too soon and
with no FAQs failing to be sent in a reasonable amount of time.

Sorry for the bad wording, but this morning I couldn't express myself
any better. Hope you understood what I meant. At least I did...

Michele
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brian d foy

2004-12-07, 4:11 am

In article <UJnsd.30917$Ad3.2314499@news20.bellglobal.com>, Matt
Garrish <matthew.garrish@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> "PerlFAQ Server" <comdog@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:cosqk5$647$1@reader1.panix.com...

[color=darkred]
> Might do good to post this one in high rotation! (i.e., every day... : )

Actually, I could just add it to the standard wrapper for
every post :)

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brian d foy

2004-12-07, 4:11 am

In article <2aj5r0hl3filtu40147b0hql5um1q5e75j@4ax.com>, Michele Dondi
<bik.mido@tiscalinet.it> wrote:

> On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 13:54:45 -0500, "Matt Garrish"
> <matthew.garrish@sympatico.ca> wrote:

[color=darkred]
> More seriously I *think* that the PerlFAQ Server's currently just
> randomly selects the FAQ entry to post. I also think that in this
> respect the selection algorithm should be made to work more on a
> shuffling base,

It could be. :)

the source is in the perlfaq CVS repository if you care to take
a crack at it.

http://cvs.perl.org/viewcvs/cvs-public/perlfaq/

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Matt Garrish

2004-12-07, 4:11 am

"brian d foy" <comdog@panix.com> wrote in message
news:051220042213517000%comdog@panix.com...
> In article <UJnsd.30917$Ad3.2314499@news20.bellglobal.com>, Matt
> Garrish <matthew.garrish@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Actually, I could just add it to the standard wrapper for
> every post :)
>

I can't see how any harm could come of it...

Matt

Anno Siegel

2004-12-07, 9:02 am

brian d foy <comdog@panix.com> wrote in comp.lang.perl.misc:
> In article <2aj5r0hl3filtu40147b0hql5um1q5e75j@4ax.com>, Michele Dondi
> <bik.mido@tiscalinet.it> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> It could be. :)
>
> the source is in the perlfaq CVS repository if you care to take
> a crack at it.
>
> http://cvs.perl.org/viewcvs/cvs-public/perlfaq/

This has come up time and again...

I'm working on it, expect a patch soonish.

Anno

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