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Author: MarkMark Date: Apr 20, 2008 17:43
I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for
our jobs. I am an electrical engineer in the US.
In the past, I have always felt that sharing information is a good
thing. It is good to be a teacher. In the past, I would read the
posts in ALT.HVAC where the HVAC pros would be very rude to homeowners
seeking information to fix their own furnaces and A/C. The pros
would refuse to give them information and instead advise them to call
and pay a pro. I thought this was wrong.
I would also read the posts on COMP.DSP and SCI.ELECTRONICS DESIGN and
see folks tripping over each other trying to give the best most
helpful information. I thought this was right.
But now I am starting to wonder.
The situation reminds me of the old joke about the engineer sentenced
to die in the guillotine. The executioner tries to do the deed but
the blade gets stuck on the way down. Instead of taking the
opportunity to leave with his life, the engineer reaches up makes an
adjustment to the mechanism and proclaims, "Wait, I think I see the
problem, try it again."
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Author: MarkMark Date: Apr 20, 2008 17:44
On Apr 20, 11:43 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:> I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for
> our jobs. I am an electrical engineer in the US.
>
> In the past, I have always felt that sharing information is a good
> thing. It is good to be a teacher. In the past, I would read the
> posts in ALT.HVAC where the HVAC pros would be very rude to homeowners
> seeking information to fix their own furnaces and A/C. The pros
> would refuse to give them information and instead advise them to call
> and pay a pro. I thought this was wrong.
>
> I would also read the posts on COMP.DSP and SCI.ELECTRONICS DESIGN and
> see folks tripping over each other trying to give the best most
> helpful information. I thought this was right.
>
> But now I am starting to wonder.
>
> The situation reminds me of the old joke about the engineer sentenced
> to die in the guillotine. The executioner tries to do the deed but ...
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Author: MooseFETMooseFET Date: Apr 20, 2008 18:05
On Apr 20, 8:44 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:> On Apr 20, 11:43 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>> I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
>> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for
>> our jobs. I am an electrical engineer in the US.
>
>> In the past, I have always felt that sharing information is a good
>> thing. It is good to be a teacher. In the past, I would read the
>> posts in ALT.HVAC where the HVAC pros would be very rude to homeowners
>> seeking information to fix their own furnaces and A/C. The pros
>> would refuse to give them information and instead advise them to call
>> and pay a pro. I thought this was wrong.
>
>> I would also read the posts on COMP.DSP and SCI.ELECTRONICS DESIGN and
>> see folks tripping over each other trying to give the best most
>> helpful information. I thought this was right.
> ...
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Author: DidiDidi Date: Apr 20, 2008 18:43
Mark wrote:
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>> So...is the sharing of key technical information on Usenet with others
>> in competition with us a good thing or a bad thing. �Are we cutting
>> our own throats?
Certainly not. Contributions over the net can only accellerate
development
of mankind, not stop those who are good enough to stay ahead.
If someone needs to protect knowledge other than that he himself
has created (and thus has full control of) in order to stay ahead, it
is better for all (except perhaps himself) that he is overtaken.
And frankly, those I have watched being secretive about what they
know never knew anything worth my interest.
Dimiter
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Dimiter Popoff Transgalactic Instruments
http://www.tgi-sci.com
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/didi_tgi/sets/72157600228621276/
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Author: Vladimir VassilevskyVladimir Vassilevsky Date: Apr 20, 2008 19:15
Mark wrote:
>>So...is the sharing of key technical information on Usenet with others
>>in competition with us a good thing or a bad thing. Are we cutting
>>our own throats?
There is no such thing as the sacred knowledge or the "key technical
information" But the one who asks a question should be at least at the
level so he could understand the answer.
Vladimir Vassilevsky
DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
http://www.abvolt.com
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Author: legglegg Date: Apr 20, 2008 20:31
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:44:53 -0700 (PDT), Mark yahoo.com>
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>> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for
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Author: John LarkinJohn Larkin Date: Apr 20, 2008 21:37
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:44:53 -0700 (PDT), Mark yahoo.com>
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>On Apr 20, 11:43 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:>> I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
>> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for
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Author: Tim WescottTim Wescott Date: Apr 20, 2008 22:21
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:44:53 -0700, Mark wrote:
> On Apr 20, 11:43 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:>> I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
>> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for our...
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Author: stevepiersonstevepierson Date: Apr 21, 2008 00:56
On Apr 20, 1:21 pm, Tim Wescott seemywebsite.com> wrote:> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:44:53 -0700, Mark wrote:
>> On Apr 20, 11:43 am, Mark yahoo.com> wrote:>>> I have a fundamental philosophical question about sharing information
>>> here on Usenet with people that are in effect competing with us for our
>>> jobs. I am an electrical engineer in the US.
>
>>> In the past, I have always felt that sharing information is a good
>>> thing. It is good to be a teacher. In the past, I would read the
>>> posts in ALT.HVAC where the HVAC pros would be very rude to homeowners
>>> seeking information to fix their own furnaces and A/C. The pros
>>> would refuse to give them information and instead advise them to call
>>> and pay a pro. I thought this was wrong.
>
>>> I would also read the posts on COMP.DSP and SCI.ELECTRONICS DESIGN and
>>> see folks tripping over each other trying to give the best most helpful
>>> information. I thought this was right.
>
>>> But now I am starting to wonder.
> ...
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Author: bharat pathakbharat pathak Date: Apr 21, 2008 04:29
According to me sharing is good. It helps in overall development
faster. Think about it if professors never shared what they learnt
and never wrote any textbooks, what would happen? All of us had
to start the wheel all over again. So much information is well
documented. Even what we share, in general at dsp forum, is also
well documented. But maybe it is documented in a form which is not
easy to understand. Here, on dsprelated, people those who have got
useful insights by working over the problems themselves and thus feel
happy to share the information with others for their benefit.
If a person or a set of people are losing their jobs it may be
due to various economic and political reasons. He need not be
worried. There are 100's of ways in which he can earn money,
legally and ethically. An engineer should be continous learner
, keep reading lots of books and keep working (lifelong).
According to me promotion to managerial position is a natural
death of an engineer.
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