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Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by philbarr on Monday August 20, 2018 @07:48AM (#17799184)
Those who can, do

Those who can't, teach

Those who can't teach, write

Those who can't write, write man pages

Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by simplify on Monday August 20, 2018 @10:43AM (#17800296)
This is a pet peeve of mine. Teachers are not somehow inferior to those who do. It's a completely different skill set that actually helps you "do" better.
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by JoeAltmaier on Monday August 20, 2018 @10:46AM (#17800328)
Exactly. In sport we respect coaches for their particular skills. But somehow teachers get joked about.
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by dcole2929 on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:15PM (#17801179)
Sure we respect coaches, but we also still in every sport pay them significantly less than the pros they ostensibly lead. I personally value both coaches and teachers but it's very clear that we as a people have decided that ability to do is more valuable than the ability to teach others.
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by dredmorbius on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @03:24PM (#17812854)
H.L. Mencken had a strong antipathy to teachers, and maths specifically.

Rather a disappointment.

Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by tpfour on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:43AM (#17799794)
And those who believe in this aphorism have never did, taught or written :)
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by TremendousJudge on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:58AM (#17799891)
honestly, not having a man page would be better than half of the man pages out there
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by jgtrosh on Monday August 20, 2018 @11:05AM (#17800542)
Having benefited tremendously from manpages I believe they're absolutely worth existing, whatever manpage seemed insufficient to you.
Re:Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to... by deviationblue on Monday August 20, 2018 @10:42AM (#17800290)
Those who can, do. Those who can't, become product managers.