Re: [Freedos-user] FOSDEM Retrocomputing DevRoom CfP

2017-11-01 Thread Jim Hall
Jim Hall wrote: >> Is anyone here planning to attend FOSDEM in February? Unfortunately, >> I won't be able to make it. >> >> This year, they have added a special track about retro computing. >> What a perfect venue for FreeDOS! >> >>

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread Jim Hall
I recognize we don't have as much traffic on this list as we used to. When we set up the monthly reminder, we had a lot of email traffic - and many new people joining the email lists. The monthly reminder helped set certain ground rules to help our discussion remain productive and avoid going

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread Ralf Quint
On 11/1/2017 9:10 AM, Bill Gee wrote: > If it were truly bothersome, I would just make a filter to shunt the monthly > reminder off to a folder. > +1 Ralf ;-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread Bill Gee
I, on the other hand, LIKE getting the monthly reminder! For one thing it lets me know the list is still active. This list doesn't get all that much activity, and could easily go a whole month with nothing. If it were truly bothersome, I would just make a filter to shunt the monthly reminder

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread Jean-Pierre Liebaert
I just subscribed to this mail-list. Sorry, but I'm nt John Price. 2017-11-01 15:47 GMT+01:00 : > Yes, please! At most, a yearly reminder would make sense. A monthly > reminder just annoys people. > > A. > > Am 2017-11-01 um 12:04 schrieb Tom Ehlert: > >> Hallo Herr John

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread userbeitrag
Yes, please! At most, a yearly reminder would make sense. A monthly reminder just annoys people. A. Am 2017-11-01 um 12:04 schrieb Tom Ehlert: Hallo Herr John Price, can we please have this monthly remainder stopped? it is just unnecessary Tom am Mittwoch, 1. November 2017 um 07:00

Re: [Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread Tom Ehlert
Hallo Herr John Price, can we please have this monthly remainder stopped? it is just unnecessary Tom am Mittwoch, 1. November 2017 um 07:00 schrieben Sie: > MONTHLY REMINDER FOR THE FREEDOS MAILING LISTS > Hello, and welcome to the FreeDOS mailing list! > If you have been a list member

[Freedos-user] New FreeDOSers Monthly Reminder

2017-11-01 Thread John Price
MONTHLY REMINDER FOR THE FREEDOS MAILING LISTS Hello, and welcome to the FreeDOS mailing list! If you have been a list member for some time, then you can skip this as you should be familiar with the rules by now. -- The