From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 2 20:24:51 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4701237B401 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:24:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailhost.cotse.com (mailhost.cotse.com [216.112.42.58]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2099843FA3 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2003 20:24:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from freebsd@jyroscop.cotse.net) Received: from www.cotse.net (www [216.112.42.60]) by mailhost.cotse.com (5.7.4/5.7.4) with ESMTP id h733OjXl050359; Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:24:45 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from freebsd@jyroscop.cotse.net) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.cotse.net (5.7.4/5.7.4) id h733OioZ047282; Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:24:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Cotse Members Webmail (authenticated user jyroscop) by www.cotse.net with HTTP; Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:24:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:24:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Abuse-To: abuse@cotse.com From: "Stephen L Martin" To: In-Reply-To: <000c01c35958$b5343ec0$6f9c4382@tocom> References: <000c01c35958$b5343ec0$6f9c4382@tocom> X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: www.cotse.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Subjects make sense! X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 03:24:51 -0000 Here is the link that every poster should know. http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html > Hallo Malte, > > One can't agreemore with the sentiments you've expressed here. > All too often, sloppiness and incoherent 'use' of language is claimed a > 'right' by many a grass root. > Moreover, such denizens of the planet also seem to consider > crudeness and lack of politeness as a sign of their 'toughness'. > Thank you for pointing out and commenting on some things, > which has been something a trifle overdue. > > Sincerely, > > L.M. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Malte von dem Hagen < > DocValde@gmx.de> > > To: Ken Copling < > copling@fidnet.com> > > Cc: < > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 12:09 PM > Subject: Re: Subjects make sense was: > >> Hallo Ken Copling, >> am Donnerstag, 31. Juli 2003 um 20:56:26 schrieben Sie: >> >> > hello is there a command that allows me to hook up to the net >> through > the >> > text consoles i know i can use kppp through kde an gnome has its own >> to but I hate having to start up x just to be able to surf the web >> >> 1. This is freebsd-newbies and not freebsd-questions. The second would >> be a better place for your question. >> >> 2. A line in an email should not be longer than 72 characters. If it >> is >> longer, it gets unreadable. >> >> 3. You should look for another email-client. >> >> 4. Please use dots and commata and so on in your writing. The way you >> do >> it, i cannot get the sense of your words. Same for capital letters >> at the beginning of a sentence. >> >> 5. Please put a subject on your mail. >> >> 6. What do you want, to "hook up to the net" or to "surf the web"? >> The "Internet" is a lot more than the "World Wide Web". >> >> 7. You may want to check /usr/ports/www/lynx >> >> Regards, (<- It does not hurt to be polite!) >> >> Malte >> >> PS && offtopic: I vote for a "internet license" to get before being >> allowed to pollute the net. >> -- >> Malte von dem Hagen >> >> > DocValde@gmx.de >> > http://www.docvalde.net/