Stevens wrote:
On Tuesday 31 October 2006 18:24, Jos van Kan wrote:
So you subscribed to this list and you don't like it. So you unsubscribe. What's your problem?
Regards, -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704
I have reread my original post several times and I have yet to find any mention of my not liking the list. I did notice the ".nl" in your email address, so I can only assume that you did not fully understand what I wrote.
Well, I have to quote you in full then: <quote> * It generates more messages by far that any other list. Thank God I have a decent email client. * It serves to remind me daily of the nature of puter geeks (I have been one since 1979), which is to always tell someone how to build a watch when they ask for the time. * Along that line is the generation of massive amounts of chaff which has to be sifted through to get to the answer, sort of like picking fly shit out of pepper. * I view all this as some kind of late-in-life penance for the sins of my youth. </quote> and for the life of me I cannot read that as positive qualifications. Although you ended on a semi-positive note: <quote> * In spite of all the above, I am slowly amassing a filtered list of worthwhile reference data that is actually useful and I just want to say "Thank you" to all of you who are helping in the effort. </quote> I read this as: this list has massive volume and it takes a lot of work to sift out the few useful contributions. But, yes, English isn't my first language, although I usually get along fine. Thank you for putting me into place. Regards, -- Jos van Kan registered Linux user #152704