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[Jay M]

This is also a reason why people shy away from the OSS community. Acting
like this towards a new user is not needed in the slightest. Mistakes
can be made by anyone, anywhere at anytime. Such a shame.

On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 04:06 -0700, William Hammond wrote:

> At 03:51 AM 4/28/2008, you wrote:
> >Quoting "Soper, AK (Alan)" <A.K.Soper at rl.ac.uk>:
> >
> > > I have Ubuntu 7.10 installed on a Dell Inspiron 530. Using Update
> > > manager I checked the machine is fully up to date. I have used several
> > > different mirror sites, but none of them give the option of upgrading to
> > > 8.04. Is there any reason for this? How do I get the upgrade?
> > >
> > > Alan S
> >
> >You are too lazy to create a new mail with a good subject for you first post
> >to the list.
> >You are so stupid that you use for you first post the subscription mail from
> >the ubuntu list with you password. Currently I am logged in to you account,
> >but I think I can resist to manipulate it. Not sure what others will do.
> >You are top posting.
> >Not sure whether you would understand the answers you will get here for your
> >problem.
> >
> >Gerald
> 
> 
> Gerald -
> 
> Is this supposed to be an example of the warmth and compassion of the 
> Ubuntu Community to new users.
> 
> There was a time when you made your very first post on a mailing 
> list, and at some point someone had
> to inform you of the etiquette of bottom posting. Ignorance of a 
> system is not stupidity...
> 
> Offer a helping hand, not flames....
> 
> William -
> 
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