Re: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Roy Wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Peter Graf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hi folks, > >I find it absolutely OK to have some off-topic mails on this list now and >then. But in the last weeks there has been a neverending *huge* flood of >absolutely non QL-related traffic. > >PC's, Microsoft, the relat

Re: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > > >On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: > >> If the virus has come via the list, then I think it _is_ on topic, and >> the information is interesting. > >Not only that, it serves as a reminder of why QLs are so great. No >viruse

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2002-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 08:48:05PM +, Malcolm Cadman wrote: >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> >On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 07:27:56PM +, Malcolm Cadman wrote: >> > >>

Re: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED] uk>, Norman Dunbar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Please don flame proof clothing before reading this !! > > < Snipped :-) > > A lot of your 'rant' needed to said. Yet we have to be tolerant of each other, and, thankfully we are. This is a very pleasant list to be on.

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Michael Grunditz
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > François Van Emelen wrote: > > Are you sure about the signal extension? I've never LRESPRed it and yet > > ACP works fine. > > Not ACP needs it, the InfoZip unzip needs it. Well, actually it works > without it but then it wants to print a message that

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Marcel Kilgus
François Van Emelen wrote: > Are you sure about the signal extension? I've never LRESPRed it and yet > ACP works fine. Not ACP needs it, the InfoZip unzip needs it. Well, actually it works without it but then it wants to print a message that it is not loaded. On the limited Q40 graphics resoluti

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread François Van Emelen
Marcel Kilgus wrote: > Michael Grunditz wrote: > >>I have done all of that , its configured >> > > Unzip needs the signal extension. Do you have that loaded? If not, > it's again available from the usual site... > > Marcel > > > Hi, Are you sure about the signal extension? I've never LRE

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Dilwyn Jones wrote: > I had this problem a while ago and realised that if you started a > second copy and tried a listing it worked. It was a problem of some > kind with a particular version and pipes I also had the idea that it could have something to do with that and searched in my mail archiv

[ql-users] Very fast C5

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I don't know whether to believe this on Sinclair's website or what? A 150mph (0-60mph in 5 seconds)... http://www.sinclair-research.co.uk/system/index.html Somebody tell me I'm being conned...this is a C5 with a Q60 inside obviously! (Phew, back on topic) -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
>Im trying to use ACP, but the program hangs on "listing directory" when >I choose a zip file. If I prompt it to extract a file I get a window >with ex unzip;"-d". But then it stops, until I press the gun button. > >Why ? I had this problem a while ago and realised that if you started a seco

Re: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Darren Branagh wrote: >Occasionally we go off topic, and I admit there have been a few more off >topic emails lately than usual, but these are just as enjoyable as the on >topic ones IMHO. I beg to disagree. Too many off-topic discussions are a pain in the b*t especially the depth to which off

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Michael Grunditz wrote: > I have done all of that , its configured Unzip needs the signal extension. Do you have that loaded? If not, it's again available from the usual site... Marcel

RE: [ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list)

2002-02-06 Thread Ian . Pine
It is human nature to talk. And when a group of people are brought together conversations will start on any topic that interests more than one of the people present. Have you ever been to meetings and listened to the tea-break chatter among the regular attendees? For example, I am a member

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Michael Grunditz
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > Michael Grunditz wrote: > > My name is Michael Grunditz , and i lives in a town called Uppsala > > Funny, some regions in Germany use this word. If you drop something > for example. Probably like "oops" or something like that in English. > > > Im tryi

Re: [ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Michael Grunditz wrote: > My name is Michael Grunditz , and i lives in a town called Uppsala Funny, some regions in Germany use this word. If you drop something for example. Probably like "oops" or something like that in English. > Im trying to use ACP, but the program hangs on "listing director

Re: [ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list)

2002-02-06 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
I wrote: >1. First of all, our freedom must stop where someone else's freedom stops. >This is a fundamental democratic responsibility and I for one, no matter >how much I agree or disagree with any side's position have to respect that... Well that would be "stops when the other's STARTS

[ql-users] List etiquette. (Was: ms-users-and-smalltalk-list)

2002-02-06 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos
At 09:14 ðì 6/2/2002 +, you wrote: >Norman's Hi all, No matter how much I understand each side's arguments I think it's a good time to say the following: 1. First of all, our freedom must stop where someone else's freedom stops. This is a fundamental democratic responsibility and I for o

[ql-users] ACP error

2002-02-06 Thread Bruce N
Hi I have forgot to intruduce myself.. My name is Michael Grunditz , and i lives in a town called Uppsala just north of Stockholm the capital of Sweden. Im married and I have three kids. I work as a database/developer consultant for IMI. I dont us Wintel PC:s and my main home computer is a Ki

Re: [ql-users] Virus

2002-02-06 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 08:48:05PM +, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 07:27:56PM +, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > > > >> >One of the superb features is mail routing - which creates a newsgroup > >> >

RE: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Darren . Branagh
Norman, I have to be honest and say I'm in total agreement with you. Occasionally we go off topic, and I admit there have been a few more off topic emails lately than usual, but these are just as enjoyable as the on topic ones IMHO. Theres so much more to it all than just the QL, thats just th

RE: [ql-users] Surplus QL ED drives

2002-02-06 Thread Claude Mourier 00
Perhaps an enhancement of such a tool would be to log typing error in a file so that it could be possible to correct later. Half way between online and batch corrector. Never seen such tool on other OS, but perhaps useful ? Claude -Message d'origine- De : Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

RE: [ql-users] Newer Page version (with a little something for Nasta too ;-) plus BMP2SCR-Windows

2002-02-06 Thread Claude Mourier 00
Nice ! -Message d'origine- De : Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : mardi 5 février 2002 17:32 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] Newer Page version (with a little something for Nasta too ;-) plus BMP2SCR-Windows (...) Thanks to Malcolm, it'll be on my website's Ot

RE: [ql-users] ms-users-and-smalltalk-list

2002-02-06 Thread Norman Dunbar
Please don flame proof clothing before reading this !! Bye bye then Peter. I think your attitude sucks (to be quite brutally honest) but you have made your choice to go, then so be it. I think your hardware posts are pretty tedious - but I'm not into hardware, but I still get them and all the