On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:33:19 +0800, Leon Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 06 March 2002 20:54, Thierry Vignaud wrote:
> > pascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> Won't it be better to reply on top of messages too, in order to
> >> quickly discover if we should read of skip the message ? :)
>
> > no, respect the netiquette and the usage, that is cut everything not
> > related to your answer, and answer below.
>
> > outlook defaults being bad doesn't means people should follow them.
> > this is like if suddenly one decide to drive on right in england
> > instead of left and would force everyone to follow.
>
> Maybe they should switch just the trucks and busses first, so people can get
> used to that first before changing everyone else over? (-:
>
> Driving on the left has a history: you were shielded and had your weapon
> (right) hand toward oncoming traffic in days of horseback. Lookout (as in,
> `look out, here comes another virus') has a history as well, of laziness
> and/or a developer who loved reverse-polish notation.
Apparently in most countries (including European and North American countries),
trains keep to the left when passing. It only made sense to extend this to the
road for motor vehicles.
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
The only intuitive interface is a nipple.
After that, it's all learned.
