Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread Lars Nooden
Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the scam links nor to tolerate people that, for whatever reason, send scam links to a public mailing lists.

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread John Meyer
Scam links? Are you talking about URL shortening sites? On 12/27/2009 11:19 AM, Lars Nooden wrote: Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread M Henri Day
2009/12/27 Lars Nooden larsnoo...@openoffice.org Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the scam links nor to tolerate people that, for

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread Lars Nooden
John Meyer wrote: Scam links? Are you talking about URL shortening sites? Tom-A-to, To-MAH-to. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/25/short-url-spam-a-big-threat-in-august http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10281599-83.html

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread John Meyer
While I would say that using a shorturl on an e-mail site is a bit apropos, I would disagree with the short-urls automatically equal spam. They have their time and place, notably in portable communications. I would wish that more clients would include software to automatically lengthen out

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread Lars Nooden
M Henri Day wrote: 2009/12/27 Lars Nooden larsnoo...@openoffice.org Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the scam links nor to tolerate

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread M Henri Day
2009/12/27 Lars Nooden larsnoo...@openoffice.org M Henri Day wrote: 2009/12/27 Lars Nooden larsnoo...@openoffice.org Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread Lars Nooden
John Meyer wrote: While I would say that using a shorturl on an e-mail site is a bit apropos, I would disagree with the short-urls automatically equal spam. Close enough for government work. The Groklaw article is good and very relevant to OOo use. Linking to it via a scam site may have

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread Programmer In Training
On 12/27/2009 1:15 PM, Lars Nooden wrote: John Meyer wrote: While I would say that using a shorturl on an e-mail site is a bit apropos, I would disagree with the short-urls automatically equal spam. Close enough for government work. The Groklaw article is good and very relevant to OOo

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread RA Brown
Lars Nooden wrote: Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the scam links nor to tolerate people that, for whatever reason, send scam links to

Re: [users] Groklaw article on Microsoft methods - correct URL

2009-12-27 Thread James Knott
Lars Nooden wrote: Here is the correct link to the article, one that does not go to a scam site: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2009122612211929 It's not very smart to either send or follow the scam links nor to tolerate people that, for whatever reason, send scam links to a