top posting is better

Wed Oct 26 07:55:40 MST 2005

For what it's worth, I am one of the "toilet paper must feed from the front"
people, and I use gmail and have no issue with top or bottom posting as the
interface hides everything not new... When I get enough time, I'll go read
the RFC(s) on top/bottom posting. I'm sure it'll be some interesting
reading.
-Erik

On 10/26/05, Dan Lund <situationalawareness at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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