[ale] Ale Digest, Vol 24, Issue 18

[William Fragakis]

what mamma taught me > rfc

Jim K. was spot on.

wf

On Sat, 2010-01-09 at 14:06 -0500, Jim Kinney wrote:
> RFC = request for comment != mandatory protocol.
> An rfc is step 1 of mandatory protocol.
> 
> > On Jan 9, 2010 1:29 PM, "Jim Popovitch" <jimpop at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 09:10, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> > wrote: > Clearly an off topic post f...
> > 
> > Wow, I didn't know RFCs were off topic.  RFC 2822 specifically
> > mentions the proper way to reply.
> > 
> > 
> > > I'm not sure what is worse, the fact that the ALE list has a
> > digest option > available for those ...
> > 
> > According to the RFC, the original reply was in error, it's quite
> > clear.  And btw a Linux tool created that error.
> > 
> > 
> > > As this is a Linux list and it has been by extensive experience
> > that the > Linux users are far mo...
> > 
> > Nope.  Just tired of "intelligent maingstream computer users" not
> > getting it.
> > 
> > 
> > > I object far more to the personal attacks on a silent ALE'er for
> > chiming in with > actually good ...
> > 
> > I think following standards should be a 100% "on" thing.
> > 
> > 
> > -Jim P. _______________________________________________ Ale mailing
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> > 
> 
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