[openbeos] Re: OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read
- From: François Revol <revol@xxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:56:35 +0200 (MEST)
This makes it painful to reply to mails onlist...
I am on another like this and I never remember to put the list
address back :^)
En réponse à David Reid <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 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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