Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Tuesday 27 November 2007 13:10, Bruce Roorda wrote:
I have only one small quibble with that; I think it should be "Never
argue with an idiot, he will drag you down..."
Surely you meant "he or she" and it was a typo? ;-)
Lisi
No, "he" a
Jonathan Kaye wrote:
Bruce Roorda wrote:
Well, threading often is done by email clients in accordance with the
words in the subject line, but thank you for pointing out that some work
differently. I would be interested to know which those are.
Manfred J. Krause pointed out that one
Well, your point, and that of many others seems to be that top posting
is contrary to common practice on the lists you participate in.
Further, you find it inconvenient or unclear and believe that others do,
too.
Forgive me for enjoying your posts, but you haven't said anything new on
the su
Dave Barton wrote:
On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 11:16, Bruce Roorda wrote:
Well, I have seen some very rude posts to inexperienced users who top
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Bruce:
I care not a fig for the preferences of an e-list environment,
only for the people.
bg:
It is neither possible nor des
is replies. 8-)
Cor Nouws wrote:
Bruce Roorda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I much prefer top posting. If I've been following the thread, I want
the new post first. I've already seen the others.
What might help, is knowing that hitting the space bar, will scroll
down. So yo
Robin Laing wrote:
Top posting is a Microsoft plan to upset the balance of the universe.
Finally a point I can relate to.
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e found that works pretty well for the rest of those who may read it.
As for you, eschew obfuscation! Some newbie may be frightened off if he
thinks he's in an "e-list environment". (Your post was actually pretty
entertaining.)
bg wrote:
On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 11:16, Bruce Roor
Most of the interspersed posts I have seen have not been particularly
clear, and become less clear as more posters reply.
NoOp wrote:
Please try to follow the guidelines for the list you are on.
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Well, I have seen some very rude posts to inexperienced users who top
posted, despite the fact that you "call BS" on the assertion. (That's a
very colorful and amusing phrase.)
And you do make quite an eloquent case that your preference should be
the rule, on the basis of history. There are
I looked Kmail up; I like the features. I'm pretty much stuck with
Windows however.
Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Monday 26 November 2007 13:36, Bruce Roorda wrote:
Today 13:36:08
Well, threading often is done by email clients in accordance with the
words in the subject line, but thank yo
Bottom posting has not been universally used, but seems to be the most
common practice here. However, I have seen inexperienced posters
berated for top posting by others who want to impose their own
preferences as rules. My own practice, despite my preference for top
posting, is to follow the
I'm sorry, I don't agree.
bg wrote:
It's real simple, folks: forget all the other kinds of email venues - in
a listserv environment, with multiposter threads, the only
logical way to read these connected messages is IN THE ORDER THEY
WERE WRITTEN! Backwards, chronologically, doesn't cut it.
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Well, I do agree that is confusing.
Manfred J. Krause wrote:
[correction:]
2007/11/26, Manfred J. Krause wrote:
[...]
... bottom vs./and top posting inside a bottom posted posting ...
meant: ->
... combined bottom vs./and top posting inside a bottom posted posting
as reply to a top posted
Thanks for the explanation. I think it would have been clearer if it
had been top-posted, but as I have said before, that's a matter of
preference.
I do appreciate the time you put into composing an informative post.
Richard Travers wrote:
*Hint - the Reference and In-Reply-To headers of
describe, and perhaps that's standard for such sites.
I will be happy consider that difference in future.
Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Monday 26 November 2007 12:21, Bruce Roorda wrote:
The subject line of the message to which you replied was "[users] Re:
Top versus bottom posting yet again&qu
2007/11/26, Bruce Roorda:
The subject line of the message to which you replied was "[users] Re:
Top versus bottom posting yet again". So, a new thread was started,
just as you ask. What more do you want? Please pay attention.
have a look at
<http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.c
So it appears you are saying that neither top or bottom posting is
"correct", rather one should try to be clear and considerate? Hallelujah!
One other point -- I don't think that one gets flamed for top posting on
serious lists. Flaming for posting order (top or bottom) pretty much
preclude
I'm sorry, but I find your reply neither clear nor concise. Perhaps you
should try it like this reply.
I agree with the last paragraph of your message as shown below.
Frank Cox wrote:
See? Cutting it that way retains the basic meaning, intent and focus of the
previous message without repea
The subject line of the message to which you replied was "[users] Re:
Top versus bottom posting yet again". So, a new thread was started,
just as you ask. What more do you want? Please pay attention.
Jonathan Kaye wrote:
Sorry but I was following the thread about OOo popup interference an
I'm sorry, I thought what you had written was important. My bad.
Frank Cox wrote:
Which, of course, you failed to do.
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I disagree that bottom posting is "correct". It is merely a matter of
preference, sometimes strong preference.
I have a very strong preference against posting replies inline, but I do
not assert that my preference is correct.
I recognize that some people find bottom posting preferable, just a
I much prefer top posting. If I've been following the thread, I want
the new post first. I've already seen the others.
You should post the question "> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?"
in one post, then post the answer "> A: Because it messes up the order
in which people normally read
marra winsome wrote:
Steven Hunlow wrote and email(see below) he seemed somewhat savey of the differences
between OO and Excel. All I wish to know is how to I get OO to print in a landscape
orientation. It will not "take" this orientation, and will always print in
portrait format. Can yo
jnk wrote:
How do I add a new caption category to the list of default categories? The
default categories include Table, Text, Illustration.
I want to add "Figure", and to use this category for cross references.
Thank you.
Type "Figure" in the category box, either in the dialog for setti
OOo Writer 2.3 is a little different from earlier versions, but the key
to getting multiple sheets of labels seems to be doing a mail merger
rather than just adding data to the fields.
Brian Blandford wrote:
A problem with printing address labels (OO 2.3):
Having followed exactly the instructi
callmeshane wrote:
Naa not buying any of your clubby
You guys are just
Period.
This is probably not the first forum on which you've played your
juvenile tricks, and you seem to find yourself quite entertaining.
It can't last. If you have a friend, in four or five years he will
gradu
callmeshane wrote:
H the respondees must be Americans
15 different opinions...
ONE party useful answer...
Lots of stinking judgement about some they have never met, never had
anything to do with, and have never actually asked or verified ideas,
motivations or perceptions with...
your spreadsheet file, then select the sheet
or named range within the file that you want and then click the "define"
button.
Sorry to be a little too brief, but must run.
The process is easier done than said.
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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John Collins wrote:
How much will this actually cost per month ? Or is it free for life ? Open
Office seems like a great product and I would like to know?
OpenOffice.org is completely free. I have been using it since version 1.
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Ellane wrote:
I have several questions about downloading your free software
OpenOffice. I hope that you’ll take the time to respond.
1. How am I otherwise obligated to our company once I download your
free software?
No strings attached.
2. Will I have to pay to continue u
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AFAIK it's a featured that is not implemented, so you can't do anything
with it.
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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For ad
workz?!?!?!
I is pissed!
Fuck ya!
A stunning example of both technical and linguistic incompetence! Is
there anything you can do?
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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nu bar and make sure that there is a check mark beside
"Nonprinting Characters". Then you should be able to see how many the
number of spaces between words. If that is the problem, deleting the
extra spaces should get rid of the gray.
Bruce Roo
;s working at 17:48 GMT 24Oct07.
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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able fields in the header. If you don't
want the text you've entered in the Show Variable fields to be visible
on the first page of the chapter, check the "invisible box" on the field
dialog.
That way you'll have only two page styles and changing the format
Stephanie Boulee wrote:
Bruce Roorda wrote:
Stephanie Boulee wrote:
Bruce Roorda wrote:
Stephanie Boulee wrote:
OKAY, so here goes. I am attempting to print a document as a
brochure in Writer. Every time I try, though the pages are
/usually /in the right order, the margins are not
Stephanie Boulee wrote:
Bruce Roorda wrote:
Stephanie Boulee wrote:
OKAY, so here goes. I am attempting to print a document as a
brochure in Writer. Every time I try, though the pages are /usually
/in the right order, the margins are not maintained, causing me to
lose part of the text
inter Settings, make sure your printer is set up for letter
size paper in landscape mode; your document uses half-letter pages in
portrait mode while the printer uses letter sheets in landscape mode.
If your printer has a booklet or brochure mode, make sure it is off.
Try a small document th
uot;Insert" on the menu
bar, then move to "Fields", then click "Page Number".
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Possum Hill Farm
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r the same for recto and verso?
Does every single page of your document have a header?
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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Zinger, Alexey (GE, Corporate, consultant) wrote:
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From: Bruce Roorda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 17:07
To: users@openoffice.org
Subject: Re: [users] export to Wort DOC format and images
Zinger, Alexey (GE, Corporate, consultant
#x27;d think this is
something that others have encountered.
You might try disabling hardware acceleration in the display settings on
the computer with Word.
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Farm
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for all other pages.
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turn to your label
document and click "Synchronize labels".
Note that you want to print a mail merge rather than filling the labels
from the database. In the first case you'll get all the names, in the
second you will get only one page of labels.
Bruce Roorda
Possum Hill Fa
of every word except and, the etc.?
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es in
how OOo Writer and M$ Word specify the positions of frames, text boxes
and pictures. Problem is compounded when you have frames within frames.
That is the least compatible feature between them that I have found.
In other respects I am quite satisfied with their compatibility.
Bruce Roo
ply to this message or
put something like "Label mail merge" in the subject.
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