Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-09-01 Thread Eyedeal
thanks - i'll try it right away. would it help if i upgraded XFree to version 4.0 ? - Original Message - From: civileme [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eyedeal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 12:05 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-31 Thread jennifer
Please keep this off list. Again, respond to me if neccsary, and Isaac off list. This is not the appropriate place to expounde your moral beliefs. This is a linux help list. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-31 Thread Charles Punch
jennifer wrote: Please keep this off list. Again, respond to me if neccsary, and Isaac off list. This is not the appropriate place to expounde your moral beliefs. This is a linux help list. You didn't hesitate to post *your* moral beliefs to the group, so why is it that you don't

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-31 Thread civileme
On Friday 31 August 2001 10:50, Eyedeal wrote: I guess this will come as no surprise - I'm having problems with my video card. Its a trident 9750 agp. My monitor is LG studioworks 440Si and my mandrake version is the old 6.1 Any ideas ?? Much appreciated 6.1 is no longer supported but the

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
jennifer wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 17:09, Isaac Curtis wrote: This is a bottom-posted new thread, I encourage anyone interested to please skim the quote for context before reading below. (from the thread Re: [newbie] kde2.2 broke Konqueror Flash plugin) Ron Bouwhuis wrote: ---

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Eric Ekong
Don't you know big brother is always watching. Especially, un*x groups, listserves, and irc channels. Reason why, UNIX people are the smartest on the planet. BTW: Windows is only good for one thing porn. It even crashes on that, guess that means you shouldn't look at porn. Eric * paul rodríguez

Fwd: Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread jennifer
refrain from using this list as a political forum. There are more appropriate newsgroups for your Robin Hood-ish agenda. -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:40:07 -0400 From: jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
Bryan Tyson wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 21:32, Ron wrote: Isaac, My gast has been well and truly flabbered... Ron. (Feeling a little sadder after reading your post). Ron's right. This guy is making a mockery of both the Linux community and social consciousness.

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
James S Bear wrote: I hope we all understand that stealing will make us as bad as Microsoft. I wouldn't say Microsoft has a lousy product, but I do pray with all my hear that I won't have to buy another MS product in my life. I could possibly agree with the fact that they are evil(and

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Tim Holmes
Yeah... see Windows provides a little bit of morality to your life. Since it's merely a vessel for porn, it crashes on you to let you know you're doing something you shouldn't be doing! lol Borders was a family owned business, and family run for the most part until it really started to take off,

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Bryan Tyson
On Wednesday 29 August 2001 21:32, Ron wrote: Isaac, My gast has been well and truly flabbered... Ron. (Feeling a little sadder after reading your post). Ron's right. This guy is making a mockery of both the Linux community and social consciousness.

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
paul rodríguez wrote: Views on the morality of shoplifting aside, there is a way you can buy books from a local independent bookstore online that is very convenient. Booksense.com is an national organization of independent bookstores which provides a common interface to order books online

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Charles Punch
Isaac Curtis wrote: Bryan Tyson wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 21:32, Ron wrote: Isaac, My gast has been well and truly flabbered... Ron. (Feeling a little sadder after reading your post). Ron's right. This guy is making a mockery of both the Linux community and "social

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
Charles Punch wrote: Isaac Curtis wrote: Bryan Tyson wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 21:32, Ron wrote: Isaac, My gast has been well and truly flabbered... Ron. (Feeling a little sadder after reading your post). Ron's right. This guy is making a mockery of both the Linux community

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Charles Punch
Isaac Curtis wrote: Charles Punch wrote: Isaac Curtis wrote: Bryan Tyson wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 21:32, Ron wrote: Isaac, My gast has been well and truly flabbered... Ron. (Feeling a little sadder after reading your post). Ron's right. This guy is making a

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Anguo
Hi Isaac, Goddess this thread is interesting and thought provoking! I am not here to make any jugment, either way. I just wanted to drop a line to tell you that I support you: do whatever you want if you feel that's the right thing to do, never mind what other people say. There are as

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-30 Thread Isaac Curtis
Ron Bouwhuis wrote: What the hell is a five-finger discount? I *HOPE* you mean you go to Borders, buy a coffee and maybe a pastry, sit down in one of those lovely corner sofas and read the excellent Linux references you mention (careful not to get sticky fingers on the pages).

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-29 Thread Isaac Curtis
Matt Greer wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 16:09, you wrote: what I did supported my community and helped strike a(n admittedly small) blow at Borders and everything it stands for. You also struck a blow at a very innocent, and undeserving bystander...the author(s) of the book. If

Re: [newbie] Linux, Borders, and social consciousness

2001-08-29 Thread Isaac Curtis
jennifer wrote: On Wednesday 29 August 2001 17:09, Isaac Curtis wrote: This is a bottom-posted new thread, I encourage anyone interested to please skim the quote for context before reading below. (from the thread Re: [newbie] kde2.2 broke Konqueror Flash plugin) Ron Bouwhuis wrote: ---