Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread der.hans
Am 12. Mai, 2009 schwätzte Mike Schwartz so: On some lists, the TOPIC of top posting is a hot button topic -- at least for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and flamers... yikes). It's a near-religious topic which seldom gets useful discussion. As far as

Re: OK (was: Re: [...] free wiki [hosting] (was: Re: BlenderCAD: [...]))

2009-05-13 Thread Matthew A Coulliette
Mike, I hope I did not offend you. I am simply tired of seeing CAD projects started and then fizzing out before they have any real progress to show for themselves. I am sure there are many people more qualified than myself to run this project, however, from my perspective they have had their

RE: Looking for Laptop Suggestions

2009-05-13 Thread Bob Elzer
Do you suppose the Red Shiny Laptop gets stolen more often like the red shiny cars ? You might want to pick an ugly color, so no one will want to take it. Bright yellow, or maybe neon green. _ From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us

Re: Looking for Laptop Suggestions

2009-05-13 Thread Greg Furmanek
#1 reason I would recommend Mac is that most of the time you don't have to do the sysadmin stuff for the people that have those. I haven't had any problems with DRM on Mac. True I am not doing a lot of video but audio has not been much of a problem. I have to agree with your point of damage

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Ed
VVV On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:25 PM, der.hans pl...@lufthans.com wrote: Am 12. Mai, 2009 schwätzte Mike Schwartz so: On some lists, the TOPIC of top posting is a hot button topic -- at least for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and flamers... yikes). It's

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
I tend to ignore all such control-versy. Should is a product of the codependent family model that also created: black/white thinking nothing handled in the solution communicating to the wrong source There's a saying, Is someone is should-ing you, find and handle the 7 deadly sin type payoff

Re: idea -- site offers free wiki [hosting]

2009-05-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
Gee, thanks for the constructive critique. Not sure where it came from, however. You will find that most of the people in the PLUG have extensive knowledge and communicate it in authority. It's from say skipping two grades in school, or expected in old school Nix IT, and does come from

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Craig White
On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 05:53 -0700, Lisa Kachold wrote: I tend to ignore all such control-versy. Should is a product of the codependent family model that also created: black/white thinking nothing handled in the solution communicating to the wrong source There's a saying, Is someone is

Re: OK (was: Re: [...] free wiki [hosting] (was: Re: BlenderCAD: [...]))

2009-05-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
There are established ways to develop a (CAD) program development plan outline. Generally they don't include Linux User Groups, personal assaults, or all this public posturing? On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Mike Schwartz mike.l.schwa...@gmail.comwrote: OK,it was not my intention to insist

NFS Linux

2009-05-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
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Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Bishmer Sekaran
Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. This is what happens when people have no Usenet chops. The storied customs and traditions of

mtg and weekend events with OpenStreetMap

2009-05-13 Thread der.hans
moin moin, CloudMade's community ambassador for the Central Mountain Region is in town to give us a weekend of activities. First, she'll give us a presentation on OpenStreetMap at the east side meeting and then street mapping parties both days this weekend. Please RSVP for the street mapping

OT:Posting Style (was: Format)

2009-05-13 Thread Stephen P Rufle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style I was unsure why it mattered, I looked it up. Thought it would be nice to share with others that are maybe new to the community. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To

Re: OT:Posting Style (was: Format)

2009-05-13 Thread keith smith
And mankind's struggle continues .within some communities the use of the wrong method risks being seen as a breach of netiquette.. Keith Smith --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Stephen P Rufle stephen.p.ru...@cox.net wrote: From: Stephen P Rufle

Re: OT:Posting Style (was: Format)

2009-05-13 Thread Lisa Kachold
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Stephen P Rufle stephen.p.ru...@cox.netwrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style I was unsure why it mattered, I looked it up. Thought it would be nice to share with others that are maybe new to the community. Sure this has been the same since like

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Stephen
Actually herding cats is quite easy... I use a laser pointer On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Mike Schwartz mike.l.schwa...@gmail.com wrote: On some lists, the TOPIC of top posting is a hot button topic -- at least for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Ryan Rix
Amen ;) On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Bishmer Sekaran bish...@sekaran.netwrote: Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. This

OT : What's a geek?

2009-05-13 Thread Carlos Macedo Gomes
The age old question never ends... RMS stereotype vs social media stereotype: http://blog.seanbonner.com/2009/05/13/geeks/ PC vs Mac: http://twitter.com/Zadi/statuses/1788803337 :-) ymmv, C.G. -- powerofpri...@gmail.com Carlos Macedo Gomes _sic itur ad astra_ http://claimid.com/cmgomes

Re: OT : What's a geek?

2009-05-13 Thread Craig White
On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 16:36 -0700, Carlos Macedo Gomes wrote: PC vs Mac: http://twitter.com/Zadi/statuses/1788803337 I don't know who this Zadi is, and can't figure out what she actually does beyond self-promotion but she is clearly adorable and tech savvy and undermines any stereotype of

Re: OT : What's a geek?

2009-05-13 Thread Jim March
Anybody who laughs at this: http://xkcd.com/583 --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss

Re: OT : What's a geek?

2009-05-13 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Im not sure I get this one, so this socially well adjusted and kinda attractive person got famous by using the thing made by the geek? perhaps this stands as a reason open source doesn't work, because RMS should be charging the socially well adjusted and kinda attractive person big bucks to use

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Jerry Davis
On Wed, 13 May 2009 07:28:42 -0700 Craig White craigwh...@azapple.com wrote: Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. 1. top posting is

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Craig White
On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 20:16 -0700, Jerry Davis wrote: On Wed, 13 May 2009 07:28:42 -0700 Craig White craigwh...@azapple.com wrote: 2. it might not be laziness as much as time-starved, as in it takes less time to reply that way than other ways. As in their time is more valuable than my

Re: OT : What's a geek?

2009-05-13 Thread Carlos Macedo Gomes
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:15 PM, Joshua Zeidner jjzeid...@gmail.com wrote: Im not sure I get this one, so this socially well adjusted and kinda attractive person got famous by using the thing made by the geek? The meme is playing out in parts of social computing space over the last couple days

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Judd Pickell
In their minds? Yes.. This argument goes round and round every time. There is no way to win it, so why must it continue? People each post their own way, and nothing said here is going to overwhelming change everyone to a single way of doing it. I am sorry it sucks for those that don't like it

Re: Format

2009-05-13 Thread Craig White
Hi - On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 22:35 -0700, Judd Pickell wrote: In their minds? Yes.. This argument goes round and round every time. There is no way to win it, so why must it continue? People each post their own way, and nothing said here is going to overwhelming change everyone to a single way