[SNIP]
Please provide the URL of such a reply. Stating that a thing is
so
without proof is not useful.
Glad you ask. Examine thread Crontab problems
MID [EMAIL PROTECTED]
it shows my point.
I see many people patiently answering newbie questions here.
Surely
everyone has seen
Well there you name a group, the biggest lusers (Herr von Wourms)
are
to be found right here. They will spam, underquote, forget to
snip etc. If you want to use email use an email client or be quit.
I'm afraid to say I don't see how this is relevant to the discussion.
I don't use usenet,
On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 02:59:12AM +, Soren A wrote:
raphael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote around 01 Oct 2002
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Is just arogance nothing more. At least it shows a complete
unawareness of reality. You will never ever change a MS-Word user into
a
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 07:22:35PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
However, this really side steps the issue. Five hundred How do I get
to the previous command in bash? questions are not going to lead to new
insight about cygwin.
Yes they will. These questions are asked by starting users
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 09:30:53AM +0100, raphael wrote:
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 07:22:35PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
However, this really side steps the issue. Five hundred How do I get
to the previous command in bash? questions are not going to lead to
new insight about cygwin.
Yes
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 08:58:17PM +0200, Lisi wrote:
Yes, your question made me wonder if it wouldn't be nice to have a
cygwin-unix-questions mailing list, but then it occurred to me that then
we'd have endless and indignant discussions of whether something is cygwin
or unix-specific.
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On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 10:37:35AM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
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On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 10:25:00AM -0500, Lane, Frank L wrote:
As a newbie to cygwin I'd like to put a comment in on this one.
Even if people are brusque, without being a downright rude, newbie's,
like moi, learn and more importantly are helped to learn what questions
are apropos on what lists.
From: raphael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: Re: Moving cygwin discussions to Usenet? (e.g.,
alt.os.cygwin)
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 10:37:35AM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
Please provide the URL of such a reply. Stating that a thing is so
without proof is not useful.
Glad
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 02:14:27PM -0400, Robinow, David wrote:
From: raphael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: Re: Moving cygwin discussions to Usenet? (e.g.,
alt.os.cygwin)
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 10:37:35AM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
Please provide the URL of such a reply
Eduardo Chappa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote around 30 Sep 2002
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED].
edu:
I have finally decided that it would seem a little _strange_ if i
_didn't_ get my 2c in here since some (with overall historical memory of
past posts) will recall some rather strident messages authored by me.
[I don't seem to be able to stick to my vows about not responding lately,
but I couldn't let this one go. Just hit delete now. There's nothing
useful here.]
On Tue, Oct 01, 2002 at 11:58:58PM +, Soren A wrote:
So, the existence or non-existence of Gmane doesn't have much to do with
Christopher Faylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote around 01 Oct 2002
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
[I don't seem to
I've replied to Chris off-list. Please, don't anyone follow-up to this
message. Please. There's no need for it and nothing of value would be
accomplished.
Thanks,
raphael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote around 01 Oct 2002
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Is just arogance nothing more. At least it shows a complete
unawareness of reality. You will never ever change a MS-Word user into
a VIM or EMAC user. And why would you?
I have to say that I
20020926063518 dot GA1292 at raphael dot oninet dot pt
The Cygwin list seems to do fine, though a beginners list would be nice.
I would definitely appreciate a beginner's list, one where we could ask questions
like Hey, I'm not even sure if this is a Cygwin question or a specific
OK, let me clarify - I guess what I would really like is a Cygwin-specific
*Unix* beginner's list. My desire is not to get rid of stupid questions,
since I think all my questions are probably stupid, but rather the
questions that are just over my head and make me feel like I will never be
at
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 02:31:35PM +0200, Lisi wrote:
Maybe I should just join a Unix newbie list, any suggestions are
appreciated.
The standard suggestion, use google:
http://www.google.com/search?q=unix+newbie
cgf
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On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 01:54:54PM +0200, Thomas Mellman wrote:
The only thing I'm missing is a nice way to directly reference an entry
that I read on the maillist server so that I get merged into the
thread. As it is, I'm switching to raw-text, grabbing the
Referenced-Mail (or whatever it's
OK, let me clarify - I guess what I would really like is a Cygwin-specific
*Unix* beginner's list. My desire is not to get rid of stupid questions,
since I think all my questions are probably stupid, but rather the
questions that are just over my head and make me feel like I will never be
Hi,
Either actually read the mailing list via email as intended or read it
via news.
We can read/write messages via news.gmane.org server...
But, IMHO, a group of discussion would be very useful: for the beginners,
for 'repeat' questions and problems, ..., for any debat concerning Cygwin!
*** Philippe Bastiani ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) Either actually read the mailing list via email as intended or read
:) it via news.
:)
:) We can read/write messages via news.gmane.org server...
:)
:) But, IMHO, a group of discussion would be very useful: for the
:) beginners, for
Yes, your question made me wonder if it wouldn't be nice to have a
cygwin-unix-questions mailing list, but then it occurred to me that then
we'd have endless and indignant discussions of whether something is cygwin
or unix-specific.
That's the point of a cygwin-unix list, questions can be
On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
For these reasons, I completely support the idea of creating an
independent newsgroup.
So file the proposal.
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*** Michael A Chase ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa
:) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:)
:) For these reasons, I completely support the idea of creating an
:) independent newsgroup.
:)
:) So file the proposal.
Sure, I can do that, but what
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:54:56AM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
*** Michael A Chase ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa
:) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:)
:) For these reasons, I completely support the idea of creating an
:) independent
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 04:02:39PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:54:56AM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
*** Michael A Chase ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa
:) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:)
:) For these
*** Christopher Faylor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:54:56AM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
:) *** Michael A Chase ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:)
:) :) On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa
:) :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:) :)
:) :) For
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 04:02:39PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 11:54:56AM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
*** Michael A Chase ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:48:42 -0700 (PDT) Eduardo Chappa
:) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
:)
:) For these
At 10:48 AM 9/30/2002 -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
Finally, one of the advantages about a separate newsgroup is that people
would feel more confortable asking a question. The cygwin mailing list
tries very hard to have people not to ask questions (search the FAQs
first, look for a better mailing
*** Jeremy Hetzler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) A group that does all the work to answer anyone's question, no matter
:) how obvious the answer or easy to find it is elsewhere, no matter that
:) it is the hundredth time it has been asked that week? Yes, that sounds
:) like a wonderful
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 03:28:00PM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
Let me tell you how I see this. When I've supported Pine, I haven't
looked at the content of the question as much as I've looked at the
value of the answer. Just to give you an example, someone once asked
me if Pine supported
*** Christopher Faylor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
:) [some comments deleted]
:)
:) However, this really side steps the issue. Five hundred How do I get
:) to the previous command in bash? questions are not going to lead to new
:) insight about cygwin. That's what we're talking about.
I
On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 05:16:53PM -0700, Eduardo Chappa wrote:
*** Christopher Faylor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote today:
It's basically a situation in which you don't want to be involved, and
that's fine, but why complain about it, if it's not going to affect you
in any way. I don't see the
In an earlier post, Chris January said...
Tried the Cygwin TWiki?
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ccj00/twiki/bin/view/Cygwin
It's maintained by NanFudd aka Charles Howes. Just make a page for
beginner's questions there. Hopefully some helpful souls will check back
every so often ;)
The
Tried the Cygwin TWiki?
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ccj00/twiki/bin/view/Cygwin
It's maintained by NanFudd aka Charles Howes. Just make a page for
beginner's questions there. Hopefully some helpful souls will check back
every so often ;)
The internal URLs don't seem to be set up
RE: Moving cygwin discussions to Usenet? (e.g., alt.os.cygwin)
From: Chris January chris at atomice dot net
The internal URLs don't seem to be set up right; but there's some
interesting things on there, thanks.
Oops - I broke that yesterday when trying to get external URLs to pop
On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 07:24:19PM -0700, Michael B. Parker wrote:
Regarding the thread Moving to Usenet?
(www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-07/msg00275.html) (which I found by via
www.google.com/search?q=site:cygwin.com+usenet to see who else also wanted
discussions on Usenet):
I WILL FIRMLY
The Cygwin list seems to do fine, though a beginners list would be nice.
I would definitely appreciate a beginner's list, one where we could ask
questions like Hey, I'm not even sure if this is a Cygwin question or a
specific application question but could anyone help...
The amount of
The Cygwin list seems to do fine, though a beginners list would be nice.
I would definitely appreciate a beginner's list, one where we could ask
questions like Hey, I'm not even sure if this is a Cygwin question or a
specific application question but could anyone help...
The amount of
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