[openbeos] Re: OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read

Maybe we should change the Reply-To for the list to reply to the sender, not
the list?

david

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donovan Schulteis" <deej@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:52 PM
Subject: [openbeos] Re: OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read


> Ah!!!!  And I even changed the subject line...
>
> You and Daniel's problem is REALLY getting contagious!
>
> :P
>
> Deej
>
>
> > Michael, I did up an, um, interesting news item on BeGroovy on this,
> > but want to make sure you don't mind the posting of before I put
> > it "online".  It's obsured, to say the least, and fun - but then,
> I've
> > been here all night, and fun in my mind might not be in anyone else's
> > right now.  :P
> >
> > I used "Lost in Translation", a site that does 10 babelfish
> > translations on stuff, on this statement....
> >
> > "Start thinking of a new name for the open version of our beloved
> > operating system. In a message accidentally sent publically, it was
> > conceded that the name must be changed, and that ideas will be
> accepted
> > in the near future for use in a public poll."
> >
> > And it came out like this:
> >
> > "It begins to think to a new name for the open version ours
> appreciates
> > the software of the operation.  In a warning, this was transmitted
> > involuntary publically, ingualmente confessed that the name must be
> > changed and that the ideas are accepted in the future immediate for
> the
> > use in an open voice."
> >
> > So, I posted the _idea_ and a link to lost in translation, and then
> > the "translated" version, with the original "hidden" below it in
> white
> > text with small sized font (you can highlight the whitespace area to
> > see the original text).
> >
> > What do you think?  Fun post, lame idea, or don't bother at all?
> > Should I include a "hidden" link to your post on the freelist
> > archives?
> >
> > Will wait on your response before putting the news item "online" or
> > not.  :)
> >
> > Deej
> >
> >
> > > For some reason, I can not seem to look at the "To" box, when
> > something is from Daniel and it is Monday. :-/
> > >
> > > Anyway, I don't want to start a discussion here at all, because it
> > will clog up everyone's mailboxes, but we need a new name. Basically
> > for legal reasons. No, no one has threatened or anything, but the
> time
> > has come. OBOS or OpenBeOS is not really legally defensible in the
> US,
> > so it has to change. Suggestions will be solicited SHORTLY in an
> > appropriate forum. At some point, they will be voted on by the
> general
> > community and we will have a new name. So, please, get your thinking
> > caps on but don't post any ideas here. A forum will be provided.
> > >
> > > Other than that, back to work! :-)
> > >
> > > [snip]
> > > >1) How hard would it be to implement something like suggestion box
> > for a new name?
> > > >1b) How hard would it then be to have an ip-logged vote occur?
> > > >
> > > [snip]
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Donovan Schulteis
> Chairman, BeUnited
> deej@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>

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