Le Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:26:00 -0500, notbob a écrit*:

> On 2006-09-23, Glyn Millington <wistanswick@linuxmail.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> Its either resignation, sophistication, or most likely sheer frustration
>> at people posting here simply in order to stir up trouble and dog-fights
>
> That's what's really weird. Our three most annoying trolls seem to
> have all gone on vacation at the same time,

Sorry, but I'm not on vacation, that's just I'm in a huge amount of
work and sadly lacking time to raise up flamewars :-)

> leaving us to our own
> devices.

Yep, and they just can't kill the beast
(
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You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave
)

> Consequently, people come into aols and ask questions and
> they are promptly answered with thoughtfullness and courtesy. I think
> that pretty much lays to rest any myths about aols being a bunch of
> ill mannered jerks spoiling for a fight.

I second your opinion, and your final sentence as well :

> Not that there was ever any
> doubt in *my* mind.

SuperDaemon <SuperDaemon@DiskAndExecutionMonitorsInc.biz> writes:

> Glyn Millington wrote:
>
>> Its either resignation, sophistication, or most likely sheer frustration
>> at people posting here simply in order to stir up trouble and dog-fights
>> ... but that's not you and I is it?
>
> oh a good friendly shouting match never hurts ; It is just all good clean
> fun sports, as long as no one gets hurt.

Nah - its just boring after a while.

atb



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SuperDaemon :
>
> what is happening to this group? or to slackware itself? Is everyone running
> KDE now? what about some good ole infighting about emac vs. vi? yeah ...

I'm running Gnome, and Postfix instead of Sendmail, but I still start in
RL3 and only startx to surf or read mail.

Oh, and vim.

> KDE is fine but, where are the challenges? what about some good fights about
> newsreader preferences (srln vs. others).

Um.... Where is Al and Dan? Shouldn't they be swearing up and down
through this thread about now?

> this gettin to be very boring ....

I could call you names if you like.

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Handover Phist wrote:

>> this gettin to be very boring ....
>
> I could call you names if you like.

oh yeah, there we go ...

well that's good. right but I am just an spectator. I do not get involved
much .... but thanks but no thanks though ....

I just enjoy watching others battle it out ....

Where is Dan when he could be slightly usefull :-)

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:53:24 +1200, Fran wrote:

> jwc wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:37:47 +1200, Fran wrote:
>>
>>> jwc wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I recently switched to kde 3.5 which has kmail 1.8 in it. I want to have
>>>> openoffice as my default editor but I can't figure out how to make this
>>>> happen. The settings menu apparently doesn't have this as an option.
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> Thanks, jwc
>>>
>>> kMail: settings - configure kmail - composer - general - external editor
>>>
>>> Fran
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the reply, however this change did not have the desired effect.
>> Clicking on a .doc attachment still calls up kword.
>
> Ahhh.
> The default editor is just to write e-mails.
>
> You want to change KDE's default association/mimetype for doc's.
> Konqueror: Settings - Configure Konqueror - Default Associations.
>
> Fran
>
Thanks for the replies, including the later ones which ran off the rails.
I have followed the above advice but still not solved the problem. Any
further help would be appreciated.
jwc

On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:09:50 +0100, BlackPanther{k} wrote:
OK! This did the trick. Thanks.
jwc

> jwc wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:37:47 +1200, Fran wrote:
>>
>>> jwc wrote:
>> Thanks for the reply, however this change did not have the desired effect.
>> Clicking on a .doc attachment still calls up kword.
>
> probably you need to change the file associations in KDE itself...
>
> open up kcontrol (control centre) --> kde components --> "file associations"
> alternatively from a konsole or "run command" --> kcmshell module filetypes
>
> you'll find the .doc extension under "Applications" --> msword
>
> then add or set your preference accordingly
>
>
> BP

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* Glyn Millington <wistanswick@linuxmail.org> writes:

> SuperDaemon <SuperDaemon@DiskAndExecutionMonitorsInc.biz> writes:
>> what is happening to this group? or to slackware itself? Is
>> everyone running KDE now?

> Never!!

Couldn't agree more.

>> what about some good ole infighting about emac vs. vi? yeah ...

> What's the point, the battle's won - XEmacs rules :-)

ahem... SXEmacs :-)

>> KDE is fine

> No it isn't - its bloated, slow and ugly - that I can get in the mirror
> every morning. XFCE is the business.

ahem... XWEM or Sawfish.

>> but, where are the challenges? what about some good fights about
>> newsreader preferences (srln vs. others).

> More futility - Gnus has chased off the opposition :-)

There are other newsreaders?


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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:07:13 +1000, Steve Youngs <steve@youngs.au.com> wrote:

> >> what about some good ole infighting about emac vs. vi? yeah ...
>
> > What's the point, the battle's won - XEmacs rules :-)

Bullsh*t!!! Vim rules )

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On 2006-09-24, Grant <g_r_a_n_t_@dodo.com.au> wrote:

> Bullsh*t!!! Vim rules )

Nonsense!! Gimme jed or gimme head! (womens only, thank you very much)

nb

On 2006-09-23, Handover Phist wrote:
>> what is happening to this group? or to slackware itself? Is everyone running
>> KDE now? what about some good ole infighting about emac vs. vi? yeah ...

> I'm running Gnome, and Postfix instead of Sendmail, but I still start in
> RL3 and only startx to surf or read mail.
>
> Oh, and vim.

Same here, although I do sometimes use Pan to post to Usenet. Currently
using Gware Gnome, but plan to go back to Freerock when 11.0 is
released. VIM does indeed rule.

>> KDE is fine but, where are the challenges? what about some good fights about
>> newsreader preferences (srln vs. others).

> Um.... Where is Al and Dan? Shouldn't they be swearing up and down
> through this thread about now?

I'm here, and Fluffy is on a 6-month vacation from a.o.l.s., which just
started a couple of days ago. Should be a good winter.

>> this gettin to be very boring ....

> I could call you names if you like.

Let's keep it civil. ;-)


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