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Date:      Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:40:51 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
To:        FreeBSD@amadeus.demon.nl (FreeBSD questions mailing list)
Cc:        FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: topposting (was: colourization in ls command)
Message-ID:  <200410121340.i9CDeqQ19703@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <2069400E-1C47-11D9-B5AA-0003939726F0@amadeus.demon.nl> from "FreeBSD questions mailing list" at Oct 12, 2004 02:06:19 PM

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> >
> >
> > GNU ls can be found in sysutils/coreutils port.
> >
> >>> (please don't top post)
> >>>
> >> huh?
> >
> > Have a read of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting
> >
> it says you're old...
> just joking :)
> I find it quite irritating that i have to scroll down everytime I read 
> an email...

I find it irritating to have to scroll back and forth just to 
figure out the context of a post and reply.    So, unless the 
response is just a general comment, not directly responding
to the previous post, then insert your response where it responds
best to the previous post.

////jerry

> Is top posting a policy on the FBSD list?

NOT top posting is the policy.
/jrm

> 
> > -- 
> > http://freebsdwiki.org/ - Encrypted mail welcome - keyid 0xBF15490B
> >
> > A: No.
> > Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?
> >  - Nick Moffitt
> 



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