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From: Natanael Copa <mlists@××××××.org>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: [OT] Re: [gentoo-embedded] x86 SBC Gentoo Embedded HotTo version 0.07
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:37:13
Message-Id: 4302DAF3.5090702@tanael.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] x86 SBC Gentoo Embedded HotTo version 0.07 by Robert Wohleb
1 > Natanael Copa wrote:
2 >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting
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4 Robert Wohleb wrote:
5 > If you are trying to pick up a thread in the middle, yes it is annoying.
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7 or if you subscribe to more than one list
8 or if your job is more than following mailling lists
9 or if the lifetime of the thread is mor than one week
10 or if you have a bad memory
11 or if you try to search the archives
12 or if a thread mixes top-posting with inline posting
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14 > If you are actively involved in the thread, it is annoying to have to
15 > scroll to the bottom for every response.
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17 Thats why you cut everything but the relevant text to get a clue what
18 the thread is about.
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20 If a posting is only meant for those who are actively involved and if
21 there is no need to archive the thread, then it might be considered if
22 it is better to post outside a public mailing-list.
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24 > Life sucks and then you die.
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26 Generyall, life never gets better than what you make it to youreself.
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28 > You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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30 Either way, but being consequent is to be preferred. Either we all
31 top-post or we all inline-post.
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34 Natanael Copa
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