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Peter Lairo | 4 Feb 2003 13:42
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Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

Eric Belhaire wrote, On 03-02-04 10:43:
> Peter Lairo wrote:
> 
>> Tom wrote, On 03-02-03 14:52:
>>
>>> We (unfortunately) use at my company the OLD OLD OLD version of Netscape
>>> Calendar 4.7.1.  
>>
>>
>>
>> Off Topic *and* cross posting! WTF? Are you a spammer or just stupid? :(
>>
> Is it really necessary to write this ? Do you speak like this ?

It depends on how you define "necessary". ;)

I would say he has demonstrated a sufficient level of knowledge of 
newsgroups (by x-posting to newsgroups, something a "normal" user would 
not be able to do) to justify my irritation at his blatant unmarked OT 
x-posting. It's just plain inconsiderate. Even though his question 
seemed honest and innocent, it doen't justify his (I suspect) conscious 
decision to OT x-post (as opposed to EZ P-post?).

PS. Nobody speaks like they write. :-P

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Peter Lairo
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Tom | 4 Feb 2003 14:42

Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

All right, all right, I get the message.  Geez, I was just asking a
question, do you not think that is what newsgroups are for? No, 'Peter', you
are the idiot and the inconsiderate fool.  It doesn't help Mozilla or any
other open-source project when morons like you flip out over people who
simply ask a question because they are trying to find out some info to
assist them with their problem... Isn't that what newsgroups are for?  Or do
you just personally enjoy flaming people?

Yea, yea, I cross-posted to ONE other group - simply because I thought
others in the group might have an idea on this also.  If that is a crime,
then I stand guilty. It is just a good thing that I like Mozilla so much -
because if I didn't I am sure that the 'superiority' attitude of people like
you would turn me off to a wonderful product.

OK, I'll look for my answer elsewhere.  Guess I won't be using the Mozilla
Calendar anytime soon.

Tom

"Peter Lairo" <Peter <at> Lairo.com> wrote in message
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> Eric Belhaire wrote, On 03-02-04 10:43:
> > Peter Lairo wrote:
> >
> >> Tom wrote, On 03-02-03 14:52:
> >>
> >>> We (unfortunately) use at my company the OLD OLD OLD version of
Netscape
> >>> Calendar 4.7.1.
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Chris I | 4 Feb 2003 22:33
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OT: Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

Tom spoke thusly:

> "Peter Lairo" <Peter <at> Lairo.com> wrote in message
> news:b1oc1p$cv1 <at> ripley.netscape.com...
> 
>>Eric Belhaire wrote, On 03-02-04 10:43:
>>
>>>Peter Lairo wrote:
>>>
>>>>Tom wrote, On 03-02-03 14:52:
>>>>
>>>>>We (unfortunately) use at my company the OLD OLD OLD version of Netscape
>>>>>Calendar 4.7.1.
>>>>
>>>>Off Topic *and* cross posting! WTF? Are you a spammer or just stupid? :(
>>>Is it really necessary to write this ? Do you speak like this ?
>>
>>It depends on how you define "necessary". ;)
>>
>>I would say he has demonstrated a sufficient level of knowledge of
>>newsgroups (by x-posting to newsgroups, something a "normal" user would
>>not be able to do) to justify my irritation at his blatant unmarked OT
>>x-posting. It's just plain inconsiderate. Even though his question
>>seemed honest and innocent, it doen't justify his (I suspect) conscious
>>decision to OT x-post (as opposed to EZ P-post?).
>>
>>PS. Nobody speaks like they write. :-P
>>
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>>Regards,
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Peter Lairo | 4 Feb 2003 16:50
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Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

Tom wrote, On 03-02-04 14:42:

> All right, all right, I get the message.  

I don't think you do.

> Geez, I was just asking a
> question, do you not think that is what newsgroups are for? 

There are 30,000+ newsgroups. Your statement/question indicates that 
*all* these newsgroups are for *all* kinds of questions. The fact is 
that newsgroups are broken down by topics, so people can actually find 
an answer to their questions without wading through OT posts by persons 
like you.

> No, 'Peter', you
> are the idiot and the inconsiderate fool.  It doesn't help Mozilla or any
> other open-source project when morons like you flip out over people who
> simply ask a question because they are trying to find out some info to
> assist them with their problem... 

I would argue that I am doing more good than harm, but you're entitled 
to your opinion. You don't seem able to realize your error anyways.

> Isn't that what newsgroups are for?  

No! See above.

> Or do
> you just personally enjoy flaming people?
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Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. | 4 Feb 2003 22:50

Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???


Peter Lairo wrote:
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> > It is just a good thing that I like Mozilla so much -
> > because if I didn't I am sure that the 'superiority' attitude of people like
> > you would turn me off to a wonderful product.
> 
> Then why are you using MS OE to post here?
> 
> > OK, I'll look for my answer elsewhere.
> 
> As you should have done from the start.
> 
> > Guess I won't be using the Mozilla
> > Calendar anytime soon.
> 
> We will try to contain our sorrow over the great loss.
> 
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With the above shown attitude shown above. We we really going to get
more than a 10% usage from internet folks for "any" mozilla Product, on
any platform. ?? Huh?!!!

If I didn't know better. I wouldn't even test Netscape 7 or Mozilla.

Yes I am using Comminicator, because my testing experience with Moz/7
hasn't been all that great. (Mostly Due to the Mail & Newsgroup
(Messenger) handling.  Web Browsing is Okay.
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Richter | 4 Feb 2003 21:14

Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

Peter Lairo wrote:

> Tom wrote, On 03-02-04 14:42:
>
> > All right, all right, I get the message.
>
> I don't think you do.
>
> > Geez, I was just asking a
> > question, do you not think that is what newsgroups are for?
>
> There are 30,000+ newsgroups. Your statement/question indicates that
> *all* these newsgroups are for *all* kinds of questions. The fact is
> that newsgroups are broken down by topics, so people can actually find
> an answer to their questions without wading through OT posts by persons
> like you.
>
> > No, 'Peter', you
> > are the idiot and the inconsiderate fool.  It doesn't help Mozilla or any
> > other open-source project when morons like you flip out over people who
> > simply ask a question because they are trying to find out some info to
> > assist them with their problem...
>
> I would argue that I am doing more good than harm, but you're entitled
> to your opinion. You don't seem able to realize your error anyways.
>
> > Isn't that what newsgroups are for?
>
> No! See above.
>
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Joe | 4 Feb 2003 15:45

Re: Ask again - Anything work with old Netscape 4.7.1 calendar???

Tom wrote:
> All right, all right, I get the message.  Geez, I was just asking a
> question, do you not think that is what newsgroups are for? No, 'Peter', you
> are the idiot and the inconsiderate fool.  It doesn't help Mozilla or any
> other open-source project when morons like you flip out over people who
> simply ask a question because they are trying to find out some info to
> assist them with their problem... Isn't that what newsgroups are for?  Or do
> you just personally enjoy flaming people?
> 
> Yea, yea, I cross-posted to ONE other group - simply because I thought
> others in the group might have an idea on this also.  If that is a crime,
> then I stand guilty. It is just a good thing that I like Mozilla so much -
> because if I didn't I am sure that the 'superiority' attitude of people like
> you would turn me off to a wonderful product.

You x-posted to two other groups.  However I agree that I simple message
like "you are off topic, look elsewhere" like Christopher and Russell
put forth are best.

> OK, I'll look for my answer elsewhere.  Guess I won't be using the Mozilla
> Calendar anytime soon.

Problem is that you were not asking for a mozilla solution.  You
asked for... "any other front end calendar program that will work (or
read and set) with this old 4.7.1 Netscape back-end server/system?"
and you also asked for... "is there any MS Outlook add-on".  So it
doesn't appear that you had any intentions of using Mozilla
Calendar anyway.

> Tom
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