Re: [SLE] Pullin' my hair out... arrrgh

From: James Knott (james.knott_at_rogers.com)
Date: 08/05/04

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    Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 13:18:36 -0400
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    Randall R Schulz wrote:
    > James,
    >
    > On Thursday 05 August 2004 09:07, you wrote:
    >
    >>Randall R Schulz wrote:
    >>
    >>>...
    >>>
    >>>>Run it every DAY, every 6 HOURS. :)
    >>>
    >>>6 == 18?
    >>>
    >>>Randall Schulz
    >>
    >>My question is, why 18 hours? Perhaps if the problem were better
    >>defined, we could provide a better solution.
    >
    >
    > Because that's what the OP wants to do? The problem is perfectly
    > well-defined: Run a task every 18 hours. There's no ambiguity, is there?
    >
    > Naturally, if you can redefine the problem arbitrarily, nothing's hard!

    I have spent many years solving problems for others. I have often found
    they might have some preconceived notions of how to resolve their
    problems and start looking for solutions that fit their ideas. In many
    cases, proper exploration of the original problem will make a more
    suitable solution apparent.

    Now the next step would be to determine exactly what the boss needs, not
    what he thinks he needs. ;-) 

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