On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote: > >On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ivan Leo Murray-Smith wrote: > > > >> The original sentence that started this is > >> >The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by > >[...] > >> "The list is current as of XX/XX/XXXX" is a solution that should make everybody > >> happy. > > > >Not really because as the above clearly illustrates, this is not what > >the original sentence said or meant to say. I really don't know why > >everyone focused on this 'up-to-date' thing. > > > >*Sigh* > This is just getting so boring, just use > "The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by" > and that can be the end of that (Hoping nobody starts discussing again about there > great knowledge of slang and ignorance of english...)
Eh, eh... we've come full circle. Double *sigh*. The above is what I posted which prompted Tom to write an email suggesting the 'are' form which started this whole flamewar: On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Tom wrote: > >- The following will list the x86 operating systems supported by > >+ The following lists the x86 operating systems supported by > > > > > Should be. > > The following list are the x86 operating systems supported by Now I'll let all the participants start all over again for another round of fun<g>. The perpetual machines of the future will be based on flamewars. Mark my words!!! -- Francois Gouget [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://fgouget.free.fr/ RFC 2549: ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2549.txt IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service