On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 01:53:00PM -0000, Pascal wrote:
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, dvdpst <dvdposton@...> wrote:
> >
> > Not all Linux can go on older machines. If you are looking for an Linux to
> > put on an pre 90s machine. Try looking at Puppy Linux. It can run on an
> > machine with 128 mb or less. There are others too. I have Puppy running on
> > an 186 with 128 mb ram.
>
> Did I miss something along the way? I always thought replying to threads on mailinglists is incompatible with top-posting. I do not mean to be pussy about that issue, but I agree that it is easier to read/understand. Too much text in the original message to quote it all? Cut it out in the response and put [snip] instead as a placeholder.
>
This particular list has more or less given up on proper posting style, as
everytime it's brought it, it goes to a long, usually nasty, thread.
As this is a newbies list, even those of us who have been around for awhile
have pretty much decided not to get involved with it.
Yes, please do trim and use inline posting. I think many of us simply
don't have the time (or perhaps the inclination) to wade through top
posted, non trimmed questions, so the people who post that way may not get answers from
many here--but there are other kinder people who will answer those emails
too.
At any rate, as far as I know, this list doesn't try to enforce any posting
style. On the Linux list, however, it's much stricter, and improperly
posted messages may be corrected once by a moderator if they have time,
with a note as to what is wrong and some links to proper formatting, or
just left in queue to eventually be automatically deleted. Harsh, but the
list is a lot easier to read. :)
--
Scott Robbins
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