> > ******* on about the punctuation in an email just makes you look > > like a smartass. Not that the other posts don't help. > > Umm, ******* on about being disinterested in clear and correct use of > language makes you look like an idiot.
Enough, both of you! The quoted article does not say it is mandatory in any way anywhere. Various mailing list protocols however asks that you do not ping foreigners for their use of grammar. This mailing list guidelines: http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html *** QUOTE *** Participate but be polite Members are encouraged to participate in any mailing list as long as they honor Open Source principles of respect to other members and to the project at hand. Rudeness is not acceptable. Be polite. OpenOffice.org is an international and multi-lingual organization. For most of our contributors, English is not even the second language. This means that you should always read over what you write and what others write to make sure of tone and content. *** END QUOTE *** OT conversation closed please. -- Michael Linux: The OS people choose without $200,000,000 of persuasion. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
