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>38.3. Where to Go For Help</H1
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is no longer supporting or updating this document. He will not
answer questions about this book or about general scripting topics.
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>If you need assistance with a schoolwork assignment,
read the pertinent sections of this and other reference works.
Do your best to solve the problem using your own wits and
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You will get neither help nor sympathy.
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scripting questions for Sun/Solaris/Oracle or Apple systems. The
endarkened execs and the arachnoid corporate attorneys of
those particular outfits have been using litigation in a
predatory manner and/or as a weapon against the Open Source
Community. Any Solaris or Apple users needing scripting help
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>Well, if you <EM
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