Re: Re: Alpha, beta, ....

On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 6:46 PM, <gschaefr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Anna,
I can tell you from experience that they frown on top-posting here. Most
people who mention it to you will not be so polite as I am being now.

Jerry


I think I missed the irony that you both top posted and included
multiple screenfulls of previous messages unrelated to your own.
Please be kind, follow general mailing list etiquette.

http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists/etiquette

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