[openbeos] Re: OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read
- From: "David Reid" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:02:06 +0100
I'm on both types as well, and while it is a pain if it keeps "private"
mails off the list it's probably a good thing. either that or we need to get
Michael a new brain for Monday's :)
david
----- Original Message -----
From: "François Revol" <revol@xxxxxxx>
To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:56 PM
Subject: [openbeos] Re: OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read
> 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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