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reading obscure documentation

Posted on February 8, 2010 by purpleidea
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Sometimes the interfaces you need just aren’t well documented, but thanks to the internets, some websearches, and a useful dictionary, you can often decipher random web documentation jargon to help you produce useful code.


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Server Fault

Posted on May 27, 2009 by purpleidea
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Server Fault, the question and answer forum for systems administrators opened their doors today to the public. It is created by the same notorious bloggers who brought you Stack Overflow, Joel on Software and the Daily WTF.

Go have a look, ask a question, answer a question and have fun!

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