When you're new to a subject or can't judge the quality of information on your own, Google might not be that helpful. Indeed, there are plenty of crappy perl tutorials that are easy to find.

You aren't doing their work for them if they ask you where to get the docs and you tell them. You don't want to waste your time telling him where to look, but you'll post about how he doesn't meet your standards. Don't be a jerk.

Let's all play nice and friendly. If we made everyone find out things on their own, then we wouldn't need Perlmonks. If you don't like helping people, don't post. There are plenty of us who are much more willing to be nice to the newbies.

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In reply to Re^3: Mod_Perl tutorial by brian_d_foy
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