Re: Linux locking on boot

From: Sybren Stuvel (sybrenUSE_at_YOURthirdtower.imagination.com)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: 05 Apr 2004 11:29:59 GMT

WTH enlightened us with:
> Now you're arguing not for bottom posting but for always inlining.

Indeed I am. You clearly define "bottom posting" as "maybe snipping but
posting everything at the bottom" and "inlining" as "snipping and
posting in between quoted text". In that strict separation I agree with
you that top posting is a bit more logical than bottom posting. Neither
of the two have my preference, as I've already stated.

IMO, quoted text should give a bit of context, and serve as a
memory-refresher. Quoting the entire thread without snipping in each and
every followup just doesn't make sense to me, no matter if the reply is
posted above or below that.

Sybren 

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The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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