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3:51:16
beach
alandipert: I am sorry about the other day. I am notoriously bad when it comes to understanding descriptions like the one about classpaths. I find I need to understand every term precisely in order to get the whole picture. But often, when someone tries to explain a term, new terms are introduced, and I get lost real quick.
3:53:32
beach
I don't know why. Perhaps I am just not very smart, and I make up for it by being thorough. Or perhaps it is due to my training as an engineer.
3:55:29
beach
Frequently, when I read a scientific article that I don't understand, I can re-read it, word by word, and I can determine the precise word that made me stop understanding from then on.
4:06:05
alandipert
beach i'm not sure what you're apologizing for since i wasn't offended by anything you said, but i appreciate your candor
4:06:51
alandipert
if anything i should probably be the one apologizing for trying to explain something i'd mostly forgotten about, in terms of things i'm only starting to learn about %-)
4:09:42
no-defun-allowed
"And getting rid of windows also won't get rid of line endings because many standards define CRLF" I can't tell why RFC2616 (HTTP) used CRLF.
4:38:41
beach
alandipert: I am just concerned that when I express difficulty understanding something, it comes across as a lack of interest, or as being overly picky.
4:45:48
alandipert
beach oh, i didn't perceive anything like that in what you said. but i think the concern you have for how you are received is admirable, and i appreciate you checking in about it. thank you.