On Sat, Jun 21, 2003 at 11:20:57PM +0530, K. Ghosh wrote: > > > [snipped] > > However very few appreciate a top post on a chronological > > thread, whatever be the order. Reactions may vary from > > expressions of annoyance to turning a blind eye ... > > Just out of curiosity, does this have something to do with the > different software mails are read with (mutt/pine/evolution)? I > use Sylpheed mailer, and most of the time I find that top > posting is more convenient for me to read, specially for > replies in which the writer has not bothered to snip the post > he is replying to (usually. after digging to the end of the > huge repeat, there is a trivial two or three word reply...). I > find that the chronological order is maintained by the header > alone, so why should top posting disturb this ? or, am I > missing something ? >
Don't want to start another flame war here. Yours is a view held by many, and discussions on this has been on various mailing groups and usenet in the past. Kindly have a look at these references ... perhaps that would convey the accepted point of view: Bottom vs top posting and quotation style on Usenet. www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/brox.html Absolute beginners guide to Usenet - FAQ - Top posting www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/usenet/guide/faq_topp.html Top posting www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/gey_stv0.htm Why is Bottom-posting is better than Top posting www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html Just my 2p Bish -- : ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]####################### Sub : Multiple X sessions LOST #052 It is possible to open more than one "X" session on a single box. Not recommended because of the severe drain on resources. As User #1 (from console) : $startx -- :0 As User #2 (from console) : $startx -- :1 ... and so on Toggle between sessions with Ctrl+Alt+F(n) and Ctrl+Alt+F(n+1) and so on ... where n is the first free tty (usually F7) ####[bish (at) nde.vsnl.net.in]############################### : ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
