[plug] Quoting articals.

Oliver White ojw at iinet.net.au
Fri Sep 3 14:16:54 WST 1999


I think perhaps a URL and quick summary would be appropriate.

Bret Busby wrote:
> 
> Jamie Moir wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Bret Busby wrote:
> >
> > > Here is something that may affect Linux system security and email and
> > > encryption.
> >
> > yes, it may
> >
> > > >From http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C41204%2C00.html?dd.ne.txt.0902.07
> >
> > ta for the url
> >
> > > Bret Busby
> >
> > no thanks for sending me a heap of misformatted crap, I dont quite
> > understand what the point you are pushing here is, citing the url is
> > useful I guess, filling my mail with fat juicy pages of screwed text isnt
> >
> > please desist
> >
> > Jamie Moir
> 
> This has previously been discussed.
> 
> Read the messages. Go back through the archives, and do a bit of research, if
> you are interested. It was explained in the last few days, or week. Go back in
> the archives a few months, and you will find the justification.
> 
> What then happens if someone complains that they cannot get the URL to work?
> 
> That complaint has been made, and predates the complaint about the text
> formatting.
> 
> Previously, the request was made to include the text, as some URL's did not
> work.
> 
> If people do not want to know what is going on in the real world, and want to
> preserve their ignorance, then so be it.
> 
> So much for the admonition from the one who runs the mailing list.
> 
> The gratuitous bitching continues...
> 
> Bret Busby
> .......................


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