Wouter and John and everyone,

Very good points.  I also think it's better to ask a dumb
question than not ask at all.  Also, use a heavy dose of
critical thinking before posting a question, which I did not
do. :-)

I think I will post the following information at the end of my PIC: posts.

Project: Quad stepper motor and relay control
Purpose: DIY robotics and CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools.
Chip: Two 16F84A, RC clock.
Programmer: JDM-compatible serial programmer, IC-PROG 1.05c software.
Compiler: None yet, just using downloaded compiled hex.
Budget and Scope: Low cost, handful of units on PCB of personal design.

Gustaf



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Wouter van Ooijen
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:17 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT]: Greetings from a neophite PIC user.
>
>
> > I am guilty of asking dumb questions.
> > It happens most often when I am simply overwhelmed by
> > whatever puzzle I am
> > trying to work out. I try to limit the worst of them but
> > sometimes the root
> > of the problem is that I don't know enough yet to properly form the
> > question. This especially true when my searches yield many
> > too many leads to
> > pursue.
>
> IMHO the most important class of dumb questions is the ones that can not
> be answered because the question is not complete. This includes 'which
> chip should I use' without stating the intended purpose and numebr of
> units, 'which compiler should I use' (which is almost un-answereable
> even given enough side informations, 'waht is the best programmer'
> without stating your personal time/money ratio and some other boundary
> conditions (intended targets, DIY or build, ZIF or ICSP, etc).
>
> I think such questions should and can be avoided, or rather: should be
> augmented with the needed information so a relevant answer can be given.
>
> Wouter van Ooijen
>
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