> From: Lightning Raider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] Excessive quoting (Was: Upgrading an LC575 with a > 6500/250??) > > > Ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> You are welcome. >> >> Ron > > Was it really necessary to quote the entire 264-line post just to add > those three words? > -- > D.F. Manno > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > VERY WELL SAID. I was thinking the same thing but as this topic gets > raised so often, decided it was not worth going through it all again, as > the practice continues anyway. > Mind you, I don't think I could've been bothered to count that the > message had 264 lines! > > > Lightning strikes........................
BBEdit, and doubtless many other text editors, have line numbers. No need to count. There is also a sort facility. So, if you view a huge quote which seems to lack a reason, you can sort it in various ways to see if a reason appears. It almost never does... :) David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
