Charles, I really don't understand your sensitivity about this topic. Computers and their operating systems are used extensively and directly in a variety of caving related activities now. They certainly are not just incidentally related as "everything we touch". Why would you consider this to be "off-topic" when you expressed no such complaints about recent postings on rainwater storage tanks or "Facebook Lite vs. regular Facebook" or about many past topics with little or no direct relevance to caving?
Your criteria for proclaiming topics to be "off-topic" for Texascavers appear to involve something other than just relevance to caving. Does it have something to do with fear of controversy? I'd appreciate it if you could explain what your real concerns actually are. If I understood what was really on your mind, perhaps I'd be more inclined to agree with you. Please notice that this message, like your last message to me, is not being copied to Texascavers. Rod -----Original Message----- >From: Charles Goldsmith <wo...@justfamily.org> >Sent: Feb 19, 2010 11:40 AM >To: Rod Goke <rod.g...@ieee.org> >Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Windows 7 update KB971033 > >Rod, indirectly everything we touch is caving related, but we don't >discuss most of it on this list. I called Bill Bentley yesterday on >my iphone and talked about caving, but you don't see me discussing >iphone updates, patches on here. > >Yes, there are a lot of off-topic postings, and we do try to keep them >to a minimum, please do so as well. > >Charles > >On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Rod Goke <rod.g...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Charles, >> >> It is related to caving in the same way that all of the other caving related >> equipment discussions on Texascavers are related to caving. This list >> frequently contains discussions about equipment, including lights, cameras, >> camping equipment, vehicles, etc., which cavers often use in caving related >> activities. Cavers frequently use computers, operating systems, and >> applications software, not only for accessing Texascavers, but also for a >> variety of other purposes directly related to caving, including cave >> mapping, 3D cave modeling, editing of cave photographs and videos, >> presentation of caving slide shows and video programs, editing and >> dissemination of caving publications, collection and analysis of cave >> related research data, and coordination of caving related activities. The >> information referenced in my brief message about a new Windows 7 update >> could affect anyone using Windows 7 for any of these caving related >> purposes. Therefore, I believe it is directly related to caving and is at >> least as appropriate for this email list as are the numerous other equipment >> related discussions routinely accepted on Texascavers. >> >> Rod >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: Charles Goldsmith <wo...@justfamily.org> >>>Sent: Feb 19, 2010 9:52 AM >>>To: Rod Goke <rod.g...@ieee.org> >>>Cc: TexasCavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> >>>Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Windows 7 update KB971033 >>> >>>And this is related to caving in which way? Please post these types >>>of email to the OT list. >>> >>>Charles >>> >>>On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 5:44 AM, Rod Goke <rod.g...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> Any of you who are using Windows 7 or who are thinking about getting >>>> Windows 7 will probably be interested in reading the following article >>>> about a new Windows 7 update and what it can do to those who download it. >>>> >>>> http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000681.html >>>> >>>> Rod >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>>For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>> >> >>
