top posting is better

[Dan Lund]

I figure it this way, someone can either read it or not read it.. top
post or not.
It's not a big deal either way, it's kind of like the toilet paper
going in front or behind the roll....

The people that make a big deal about it are  the same people who make
a big deal about the toilet paper ;)

--Dan

On 10/26/05, ec <eculbert at yahoo.com> wrote:
> AGREED!!!! The worst is the split postings in LONG
> messages when done without some ////////////////
> splitter/wake-up flags!!  You tend to fly by those and
> then have to search for them...very frustrating. I
> have been known to just 'to heck with it' and go to
> another RE:
>
> --- Mark Jarvis <mark.jarvis at pvmail.maricopa.edu>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > That's why I like it. Scrolling down thru 5 (or even
> > 2) screens to find
> > a one liner reply is not my idea of fun.
> >
> > -mj-
> >
> > Major.Mikey wrote:
> >
> > > .... that way if you need to be reminded of the
> > conversation THEN you scroll
> > > down instead of having to scroll down to read the
> > persons the meat of the
> > > person's message (which can be ONE sentence). (or
> > even one or two words)
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 25 October 2005 07:46 pm, Craig White
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >>continuing top posting...
> > >>
> > >>No the CD is just a CD  and imparts nothing of
> > legal usage - the EULA
> > >>specifically makes mention of the 'certificate of
> > authenticity' not the
> > >>CD and the certificate of authenticity is where
> > the install codes should
> > >>be. Just trying to point out what apparently is an
> > attempt to justify
> > >>what you are doing nor does their familiarity with
> > 'that era' or whether
> > >>they have the $$ justify it. If the system were
> > purchased from a normal
> > >>vendor, the install codes for that machine would
> > be on the certificate
> > >>affixed to the computer itself.
> > >>
> > >>Craig
> > >>
> > >>On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 19:09 -0700, Mark Jarvis
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Well, the CD is not illegal--it's a real MS
> > CD--it's just crippled
> > >>>because it lost its little piece of paper with
> > the Product Code on it. I
> > >>>simply wanted a way to make a legal copy run. In
> > addition, until the HD
> > >>>died, the machine had a legal copy of Win98 on
> > it. There are lots of
> > >>>Registry hacks for getting the Product Code out
> > of a RUNNING machine,
> > >>>but I haven't found one that works well with a
> > dead HD. The person
> > >>>involved is used to that era Windows & doesn't
> > have $$ for a legal copy
> > >>>of XP--which I agree would be MUCH better.
> > >>>
> > >>>The OO reference was a joking attempt to pretend
> > to make a Win post to a
> > >>>Linux list "legal".
> > >>>
> > >>>-mj-
> > >>>
> > >>>Craig White wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 17:48 -0700, Mark Jarvis
> > wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>To make a long story short, I need to install
> > Win98 on a newly
> > >>>>>formatted disk in a friend's machine. I have a
> > Win98 CD, but the paper
> > >>>>>with the the Product Code is long gone.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>1) Does anyone know of a program to extract the
> > Product code from the
> > >>>>>CD? -or-
> > >>>>>2) Want to suggest a better forum for asking
> > this question? (I don't
> > >>>>>know the Windoze forums & mailists.)
> > >>>>> -or-
> > >>>>>3) From what I've found on the 'Net, there are
> > generic codes out there
> > >>>>>that will work. Also, one person said that he
> > got a list of codes from
> > >>>>>a friend and got a hit on the 9th one. (I've
> > tried 3 so far--struck
> > >>>>>out.) If someone has one or some I can try, I'd
> > appreciate getting
> > >>>>>them.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Although I don't dare expose this person to
> > Linux, I WILL be installing
> > >>>>>Open Office 2--not a complete loss.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions,
> > >>>>
> > >>>>----
> > >>>>There is no way to legally install using that CD
> > since what is legally
> > >>>>required is the genuine Microsoft Windows
> > certificate which accompanied
> > >>>>the CD - which would have the installation code.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Moreover, since Windows 98 is a 'dead os' - you
> > aren't doing this
> > >>>>person a favor by installing it. If they wish to
> > run Windows, they
> > >>>>should be purchasing WinXP - it runs much better
> > and has life beyond
> > >>>>yesterday. There's no reason to encourage
> > someone to run an illegal
> > >>>>copy of Windows when you can run Linux for free
> > legally. Tossing in a
> > >>>>free Oo doesn't make it less than a complete
> > loss.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Craig
> > >>>
> >
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