Re: Attempt at a UPS PLD posting

[Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nicholas,

I developed HTTPAPI because I needed to be able to make HTTP requests in 
my own software.  I thought it was a useful capability that other people 
might be able to use, so I made it open source and put it up on my web 
site.  I thought that was nice of me.  Don't you?

In addition, I've spent countless hours helping people with it, despite 
that I'm not paid to do so, and it cuts into my free time, my time with 
my family, my relaxation, etc.   I think that's nice of me, too.  Don't you?

However, I have to draw the line SOMEWHERE.   You are asking me if you 
can send me UPSes documentation, which I suspect is hundreds of pages 
long.  You are asking me to read that documentation, and presumably use 
it to write a program for you.

With all due respect, this is a bit unreasonable.

If you are having problems with HTTPAPI.... that is you have reason to 
believe that HTTPAPI doesn't work properly, then by all means post a 
message to the mailing list (NOT TO ME DIRECTLY) describing the problem, 
and I'll be happy to help you if you can help me understand what's wrong 
with HTTPAPI.   And it'll be especially helpful if you can provide a 
simple repeatable demonstration of the bug.

But, as far as reading the documentation that sets down the business 
requirements for your particular application, and then writing the code 
that implements those business requirements -- that's your job, not 
mine!  Don't you agree?

I need *you* to read the document from UPS.  I need you to understand 
it, and use that new found knowledge to figure out what questions to ask 
me, so that I can answer your question in only a few minutes of time.


Nicholas Babin wrote:
> 
> First off, thank you for the response.  I apologize if the questions and 
> statements from my e-mail were without detail or unclear. 
> 
> Your e-mail response asked if UPS provided any documentation or 
> instructions.  Would it be possible to include the documentation on my 
> next e-mail?  If yes, is there a private e-mail address or location to 
> send the documentation?  I do not want to broadcast the documentation 
> due to the proprietary information from UPS?  Please let me know at your 
> earliest convenience.
> 
> Thank you again for your assistance,
> 
> Nicholas
> 
> 
> 
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