> > I will consider and reconsider carefully before posting such information > again. >
Good. Discussion, however, is always a positive thing! How else would anyone get anywhere in life? I know there are a lot of OT threads, and I'm not saying all OT threads are bad. But there is a difference between discussing things not pertaining to Linux and discussing things pertaining to Linux *in a negative way.* I would imagine a football fan club mailing list wouldn't mind a little truly off-topic discussion, but that they would mind discussions about the promotion of a rivaling team. The same ought to ring true for a LUG mailing list, right? Promoting Mac usage is *damaging to Linux*, and that's what I was opposing, not the OT by itself. On 30 August 2012 12:01, 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." >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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