Apple has proven to be a very evil company through their recent court
actions.  So, off-topic issue aside, I suggest that we all try to avoid
doing anything to promote their products or development ecosystem here or
anywhere else.
On Aug 30, 2012 1:02 PM, "Victor van Reijswoud" <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Sorry to see that a simple and clearly indicated OT post of information
> that I thought was in the interest of the people on the list resulted in
> this discussion.
>
> I will consider and reconsider carefully before posting such information
> again.
>
> Victor
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Phillip Simbwa <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I consider the resource posting good for general knowledge (they are c
>> programming tutorials).
>> iOS programming doesn't score the same as iOS jailbreaking or
>> troubleshooting -- or does it?
>>
>> That aside, the post subject contained an "[OT]" which i believe is
>> polite enough (you can optionally do subject filtering to shove OT messages
>> to /dev/null).
>>
>> This is a linux list BUT if you dig in our mailing list archives, you
>> will notice so many "[OT]" postings (not necessarily Mac related, but got a
>> good welcome). Are we exercising double standards here?
>>
>> As a member on this list, I don't mind informative postings (especially
>> if they aren't requests for help on a non open-source/Linux subject --
>> that’s the line i draw). And if i don't like the posting, i ignore it and
>> don't dignify it with a response (its a mental /dev/null redirect and it
>> works great. I highly recommend this hack.).
>>
>> My 1c,
>>
>> --
>> - Phillip.
>>
>> “Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
>> waht
>> oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the
>> frist
>> and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae.
>>  The rset can be a toatl mses  and
>> you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed
>> ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe and the biran fguiers it
>> out aynawy."
>>
>>
>>
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