From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Feb 6 03:53:53 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id DAA22454 for hackers-outgoing; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 03:53:53 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dyson.iquest.net (dyson.iquest.net [198.70.144.127]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id DAA22448 for ; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 03:53:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from toor@dyson.iquest.net) Received: (from root@localhost) by dyson.iquest.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA01101; Fri, 6 Feb 1998 06:53:22 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from toor) Message-Id: <199802061153.GAA01101@dyson.iquest.net> Subject: Re: Elves wanted - apply within In-Reply-To: <199802060825.TAA11003@cimlogic.com.au> from John Birrell at "Feb 6, 98 07:25:38 pm" To: jb@cimlogic.com.au (John Birrell) Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 06:53:22 -0500 (EST) Cc: garbanzo@hooked.net, sysseh@workcover.qld.gov.au, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG From: "John S. Dyson" Reply-To: dyson@FreeBSD.ORG X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL32 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG X-To-Unsubscribe: mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org "unsubscribe hackers" John Birrell said: > > > Linux: The Microsoft Windows(tm) of the Unix(tm) world. > > Sorry Alex, but I still have a problem with you continuing to include > this in your .sig, particularly (1) when it looks like you've said > it as part of the discussion; and (2) when it has been pointed out > to you that some people might take offence. > My signature is likely much more offensive -- it might even have cultural ramifications :-(. Kirk made a suggestion that might make it appear to be more mild, and maybe I will adopt it. But, oh well... The world is getting smaller isn't it??? That is good and bad. When I try to parse the "Linux" signature line above, it is so ambiguous as to be entertaining... Is it an insult or compliment of Linux? -- John | Never try to teach a pig to sing, dyson@freebsd.org | it just makes you look stupid, jdyson@nc.com | and it irritates the pig.