Clearly when we teach GNU/Linux 1 First thing we teach them is to use VI, right after reading this important FAQ. But when I do this, all the AIM Instant messaging stuff lights up on everyones desktops and the network get flooded. Ruben On 2002.11.03 06:39 Salman Khilji wrote:
Yes...Good idea.
Now where's the moron who is top-posting here!
Salman
On Saturday 02 November 2002 18:31, rex wrote:
jaakko tamminen
[2002-11-02 18:13]: Yet another, who think that he is the only one being correct...
For newbies that think top posting is OK, I suggest that they read RFC1855.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html
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