Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-15 Thread Navtej Singh
Like mots of the other threads on PLUG, this is alo leading to nowhere. To be very true i donot disagree with AG. I wanted to take this up sometime. Rather than going deep in thread and answering the posts that talk abt nuthing good i will stick to the original issue raised in first mail. Note : My

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-13 Thread Sagar Gokhale
> > > I know that messages get rejected just because the reply starts at the > > > top rather than *after* the original post (which in itself is > > > ridiculous rule, but I respect it none-the-less) > > > > Why is it ridiculous ? > > because most standard mail clients, like outlook as well as gma

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-13 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM I quote verbatim, "This instruction is usually given in response to a question that can be answered easily by reading relevant documentation, and suggests that the inquirer may be wasting people's time." Please understand, it is extremely irritating to an

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-13 Thread Abhijit Bhopatkar
On 8/12/05, Desi Penguin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/11/05, Swapnil Nagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I know that messages get rejected just because the reply starts at the > > > top rather than *after* the original post (which in itself is > > > ridiculous rule, but I respect it none-th

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-13 Thread Aditya Godbole
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? A: No. Q: Should I leave quotations after my reply? More in the proper place. On 8/12/05, Desi Penguin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-12 Thread Desi Penguin
On 8/11/05, Swapnil Nagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know that messages get rejected just because the reply starts at the > > top rather than *after* the original post (which in itself is > > ridiculous rule, but I respect it none-the-less) > > Why is it ridiculous ? because most standard m

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-12 Thread Swapnil Nagle
I know that messages get rejected just because the reply starts at the top rather than *after* the original post (which in itself is ridiculous rule, but I respect it none-the-less) Why is it ridiculous ? --Swapnil -- __ Pune G

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-11 Thread Desi Penguin
> If this LUG was helpful I would have been one of the > 1st person to ask help for the demo. But the attitude > of these so-called gurus is a big turn off. I got a similar feedback from my colleauges who have also subscribed to this mailing list. I'm sure *all* of members are not like thse, but w

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-10 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
Hi, > > > > Thanks for your concern about the meeting and related activities > > > > -Sudhanwa > > > > ps: Hey, I liked this " linuxdominatrix" I am an Asterix fan. > > Probably, I can use " Pluggix Co-ordinatrix" below my name :-) > > When did i say that i did not get things Well, I never

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG

2005-08-10 Thread A G
Dont expect this from this LUG. When any newbie asks a question, rather than getting an answer he is rediculed. RTFM is the answer that the person gets and his knowledge is rediculed. RTFM term itself is so very arrogant, i-care-a-damn and geekish one. Let the members 1st learn to use RTM. http://e

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-10 Thread Rohan Dighe
> People are absolutely free to talk about almost anything related to > FS/OS ( free s/w, OSS) in the PLUG meetings. Normally, I put up a mail > well in advance, asking people to suggest topics for discussions. > Somehow, hardly any suggestions come up. If you feel a need for > something to be disc

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-10 Thread Desi Penguin
When I was in US, I was member of local LUG (That was almost 5 yrs ago) There we conducted couple of installfests. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Installfest) It was nice to help people to install various distributions, and work closely with fellow LUG members. This could be good PR for PLUG, we ca

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-09 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
Hi, On 8/8/05, Rohan Dighe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > Isn't there a way so that all plug members could work to get a > messenger running so that there can be on the spot interaction !! > Please if there is some action taking place i would like to get into it !! Devendra has already

Re: [PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-09 Thread Devendra Laulkar
Hi, --- Rohan Dighe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't there a way so that all plug members could > work to get a > messenger running so that there can be on the spot > interaction !! > Please if there is some action taking place i would > like to get into it !! There is a channel on IRC where

[PLUG] 2 suggestions PLUG members

2005-08-08 Thread Rohan Dighe
Hey, Isn't there a way so that all plug members could work to get a messenger running so that there can be on the spot interaction !! Please if there is some action taking place i would like to get into it !! Also, As of Yesterday's meeting i feel that many of the 1st timers yesterday were re