[Tutor] Making it easier to discuss programs (fwd)

[Danny Yoo]

Kermit accidently added a typo to the tutor at python.org address; I'll 
forward this message to the list for him.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:38:10 -0400
From: Kermit Rose <kermit at polaris.net>
To: dyoo at hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu, "Luke Paireepinart; tutor"@python.org
Subject: Making it easier to discuss programs

From" Danny Yoo
/*Date:*/ 08/17/06 12:16:16
To: Kermit Rose
/*Cc:*/ Luke Paireepinart <mailto:rabidpoobear at gmail.com>; tutor at python.org 
<mailto:tutor at python.org>
/*Subject:*/ Re: [Tutor] All of Kermit's E-Mails




>  Hi Kermit,

> Try sending the code as a file attachment.  It's large enough that we want
> to make sure it goes through without being messed up, but small enough
>  that it can still be posted to the list.

> Alternatively, post the code on the web somewhere and send the list a link
> to the URL.  This is preferable for large blocks of code, and your
> factoring program is large enough that this would also be a good way to
> share the code with the mailing list.

I will consider making it a permanent part of my web page.

After I upload it, I can send you the specific URL for it.


> Just as a side note: you may want to investigate a good email client such
> as Thunderbird if you have spare time.

>     http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

> Much of the frustration I've been seeing on this thread deals with
> IncrediMail's feature set; what it is providing you isn't so well suited
> for the kind of technical communication that's on this list.


I've download and installed Thunderbird.

I'm sending this message through Thunderbird.

I did notice one annoying feature of Thunderbird. 
When I used the up arrow , intending to go up a line, it went up a page.

I got around this by using the mouse cursor to move up a line.

Does everyone else, that uses Thunderbird,  have to move up a few lines by 
using the mouse cursor, or
is there another way,
for example by setting preferences?


>From Luke:

>> This is obviously a case for ... .dun-dun-dun!.... object-oriented
>> programming. When you have a collection of functions that all operate
>> together to create something, you make a Class to contain them.

> I'm going to have to interject and disagree with Luke here; for Kermit's
> application, classes are not necessary.  Kermit's still trying to learn
> basic structured programming with functions; I'm not convinced that
> leaning Kermit toward Object Oriented Programming is going to help matters
> much.


>Good luck to you!
>
Thank you.  I will consider everyone's suggestions.

Those that make sense to me I will try to implement.

Kermit   <  kermit at polaris.net  >