On Sat, 12 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> >
> > So says you. No public list, news or mail, is a forum (or should
> >be) for personal attacks, nor will ever be devoid of semi-related
> >topics.
>
> You're right Tom, no conference is devoid of off-topic msgs. But when you
> start defending people's rights to post them
not so much defending Larry, it's just an unavoidable part of
havin human's post to any list .... and often a fortunate one
the road to chaos is a short
> one. Given that most of the msgs I've seen in the past couple days refer
> to AOL (doesn't support Linux) and Windows, I'd say this conference has
> strayed WAY beyond the occasional off-topic (or using your term
> "semi-related" msg.
i don't agree. I believe most linux users, new or not so new,
still dual boot, i do. In that context, and considering 99.9999% of
new users come from windoze, I believe it's entirely on-topic,
'specially on a 'newbie' list, to discuss every facet of the
process of converting from windoze/or going entirely linux, and the
differences. just my NSHO. I'm of course willing to bend to the
majority lead, but I think you'll find the word 'windows' in the M$
sense, more times on the developers list than on the newbies list.
do an archive search
>
> BTW, when this happens in a conference, the knowledgable people are the
> first to bail out. Since this is a conference that people sign up for to
> get advice, it doesn't bode well for the advice that will be given unless
> it gets back on track.
don't quite agree again. it's just as well that people see
there's nothin but opinions expressed here, advice should be
suspect, prob'ly subjective.
>
> Cheers --- Larry
bon noche, tom
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~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
