Re: linux on tv

From: Chris F.A. Johnson (c.f.a.johnson_at_rogers.com)
Date: 09/25/03 

Date: 25 Sep 2003 20:50:25 GMT

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 at 19:05 GMT, Paul Lutus wrote:
>
> 3. NEVER cross-post. Choose one newsgroup. Make one post.

    Wrong!

    NEVER multi-post (i.e., send the same message separately to more
    than one newsgroup).

    If you feel you must send the same message to more than one group,
    then cross-posting is the correct and accepted way to do it, but
    put a follow-up to the most appropriate group. 

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	Chris F.A. Johnson
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	cfaj@freeshell.org                      http://cfaj.freeshell.org

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