Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 23 aug 12, 00:46:41, Ralf Mardorf wrote: I would like to use digest too, if digest isn't broken anymore, please inform me. If I should reply using a digest and something is technical broken (not regarding to the content of my idiotic messages ;), then inform me too. You can always

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 22 aug 12, 15:16:01, Bob Proulx wrote: For me it means that I need to verify that I got the message by the mailing list too (which always comes later so I usually ignore it for a while first) and that it wasn't a reply only to me. So I can't just ignore them. I have to spend effort

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Mike McClain
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 03:16:01PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: snip I have come to the conclusion that humans are intrinsically bad at communication. Apparently it isn't common sense. Apparently it does actually require the person to put some effort into learning how to interact with others.

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Gary Roach
On 08/22/2012 02:16 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: Gary Roach wrote: OK, OK I'm convinced. I'll stay with the normal list. :-) I just needed to get used to the difference. I am so very used to seeing threaded message discussions that not having those would drive me crazy. I

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Mike McClain
Hi Andrei, On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 09:13:52AM +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: snip You can always subscribe to the relevant bug (too lazy to look up the number for you). Educate me please, how do you subscribe to a bug? Thanks, Mike -- Satisfied user of Linux since 1997. O ascii ribbon

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 23 aug 12, 09:14:18, Mike McClain wrote: Hi Andrei, On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 09:13:52AM +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: snip You can always subscribe to the relevant bug (too lazy to look up the number for you). Educate me please, how do you subscribe to a bug?

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 13:51 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: Camaleón wrote: Gary Roach wrote: I'm presently using the standard form of this mailing list and wish to change to the digest form. If you want to post replies, I wouldn't do it :-/ Agreed strongly! Please do not post replies

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Ralf Mardorf
People accustomed to a GUI can use Evolution. It's possible to reply to the individual mails inside Debian's digest. Mailman's digest is another issue, not relevant for this list. Regards, Ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe.

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Gary Roach
On 08/21/2012 11:26 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 13:51 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: Camaleón wrote: Gary Roach wrote: I'm presently using the standard form of this mailing list and wish to change to the digest form. If you want to post replies, I

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Mike McClain
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 04:59:58PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: Mike McClain wrote: Bob Proulx wrote: People using digests usually don't know how to reply using them and cause a lot of problems. Please don't be the source of problems. Using a digested mailing list is hard! You need

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Bob Proulx
Mike McClain wrote: Since the digest is broken and the maintainer wouldn't even answer my messages I no longer subscribe but will go back to it when I hear it's fixed. Even though I campaign against digests I think it is lamentable that it is broken. I know there have been attempts to

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Bob Proulx
Gary Roach wrote: OK, OK I'm convinced. I'll stay with the normal list. :-) I just needed to get used to the difference. I am so very used to seeing threaded message discussions that not having those would drive me crazy. I quit the digest because it broke for me. This form takes a little

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2012-08-22 at 15:04 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: Mike McClain wrote: Since the digest is broken and the maintainer wouldn't even answer my messages I no longer subscribe but will go back to it when I hear it's fixed. Even though I campaign against digests I think it is lamentable

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-22 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2012-08-22 at 15:16 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: I hope that this is the correct way to reply. I don't want to clutter up Ralf's normal in box with debian messages. It looks okay to me. I see no fault with it. Absolutely ok for me! No fault for me either. Some list members take care

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Camaleón wrote: Gary Roach wrote: I'm presently using the standard form of this mailing list and wish to change to the digest form. If you want to post replies, I wouldn't do it :-/ Agreed strongly! Please do not post replies from a digest. Can I just re-subscribe to the digest form

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-21 Thread Mike McClain
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 01:51:27PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: snip People using digests usually don't know how to reply using them and cause a lot of problems. Please don't be the source of problems. Using a digested mailing list is hard! You need special tools in order to burst the digest

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-21 Thread Bob Proulx
Mike McClain wrote: Bob Proulx wrote: People using digests usually don't know how to reply using them and cause a lot of problems. Please don't be the source of problems. Using a digested mailing list is hard! You need special tools in order to burst the digest to read and reply to it.

Changing to digest form

2012-08-17 Thread Gary Roach
Hi I'm presently using the standard form of this mailing list and wish to change to the digest form. Can I just re-subscribe to the digest form or do I have to unsubscribe from the standard for as well. Gary R. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

Re: Changing to digest form

2012-08-17 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:39:04 -0700, Gary Roach wrote: I'm presently using the standard form of this mailing list and wish to change to the digest form. If you want to post replies, I wouldn't do it :-/ Can I just re-subscribe to the digest form or do I have to unsubscribe from the standard