<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.18.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> 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.<BR> <BR> On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 04:06 -0700, William Hammond wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> At 03:51 AM 4/28/2008, you wrote: >Quoting "Soper, AK (Alan)" <<A HREF="mailto:A.K.Soper@rl.ac.uk">A.K.Soper@rl.ac.uk</A>>: > > > 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 - >---------------------------------------------------------------- >This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > >-- >ubuntu-users mailing list ><A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</A> >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: ><A HREF="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</A> </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>