On 20/06/15 08:41, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 06/19/2015 01:33 PM, Rolf Turner wrote:
I kind of surmised that that might be your point, but it was very hard
to tell. There seems to be an overwhelming penchant on this list for
being mind-bogglingly cryptic, which is very counter-productive and very
annoying. If you (anyone!) have something to say, say it clearly and
completely. Take half a minute or so to think about how to express
yourself so that what you say is comprehensible to the human mind, which
is what most of us are equipped with.
I, OTOH, found his comment quite clear. A simple reading of the error
message would have shown him that he was supposed to use nonproduct
instead of non-product.
Psigh. ***You*** found it clear. Whoopee. Others might not. And
obviously *didn't*. Write in such a way that your meaning *is* clear.
Full stop.
cheers,
Rolf
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