[Tutor] Where to direct non-language questions?

Alan Gauld alan.gauld at btinternet.com
Sat Aug 13 01:05:36 CEST 2011


On 12/08/11 21:54, Michael Scharf wrote:
> .... where would I go to ask a question like

In general start with the most specific source you can find. So if the 
tool/library has a mailing list or web forum ask there first - or 
possibly email the author. If there is no such forum try the main Python 
list comp.lang.python on usenet or the equivalent mailing list (they are 
just different representations of the same messages).

If that fails then move up a level again to some of the more general 
mailing lists for your OS or perhaps a generic programming web site, but 
you had better have done your homework/searches first or you can expect 
to be flamed!!

But nowadays most libraries have at least an author email link or a web 
forum/wiki/blog of some sort,

-- 
Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/






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