[Am-info] Re: [VOICENWS] Net: New Yahoo group: AltOpSysDiscuss

[John Angelico]

Just after Gene gets some feedback comes this little gem on the Voice-News
announcements:


Gene, does this announcement help you in some way?

Best regards
John Angelico
OS/2 SIG
talldad@kepl.com.au
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:05:48 -0400, madodel@ptdprolog.net wrote:
 
>
>From: dsbrainDESPAM@neosplice.com 
>
>I'd like to get this announcment to as many people as possible so we can
>get some members and have some interesting discussions. I saw a need for
>this group due to much complaining about off-topic posts involving
>alternative op systems other than the one the group was formed for
>discussing. Just about anything (short of SPAM or personal threats) will 
>be tolerated in this new group if it involves or affects an alternative 
>(non-Win32) operating system. Please pass this along to others using or
>curious about using an alternative operating system. 
>
>Thank you, and sincerely,
>WarpDavey
>
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>URL: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AltOpSys/>
>Name: AltOpSysDiscuss
>Email: AltOpSys@Yahoo.com
>
>Description: This is a group for the discussion of  using an alternative
>(non-Win32) operating system including DOS, OS/2, Linux, BeOS and others.
>Specifically I'd like to see news on the legal & political ramifications
>of these operating systems. This is not a technically-oriented group
>although practical tips on getting by without or alongside Microsoft
>operating systems can be included. Please join up and participate.
>
>I'm leaving this unmoderated for the time being but if the privilege is
>mis-used that will change. Flames are tolerated and to be somewhat
>expected in a group such as this as long as they remain non-threatening.
>All personal threats & spam will be deleted and the member suspended or
>banned.
>
>Play fun!
>
>Url:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AltOpSys/
>
>From: Davey Brain (dsbrainDESPAM@neosplice.com)
>
>
>Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
>
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