Shucks! I thought it was called speakup because we all used the speakup package to access Linux. But then what do I know! Hey, I would say that this group is almost like a Linux users group of its own, (Hey, I like that, the speakup Linux users group. "slug"), and like a Linux users group we help each other out to the best of our abilities. So this Linux group is on line and not associated to a location like most, unlike other Linux groups, this group is made of people from all over the world with the common link being "Blind people accessing Linux". At least I think that is how Kirk has put it on the speak up Web page.. HHMM, isn't that what the internet and email is all about? (Just a thought!) What I like about this list, is that it is open to the "newest of newbie's" all the way up to some of the most experienced Linux users around. For that matter, the group even permits cranky users like Keith and myself to hang out. So it can't be all that bad. Steve Dawes Phone: (403) 268-5527 Email: SDawes at calgary.ca NOTICE:: This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a person responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or copying of this communication or any of the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete this communication, or return it to us by mail if requested by us. The City of Calgary thanks you for your attention and cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: Keith Watson [mailto:Kwatson at smed.yi.org] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 04:18 PM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Off-Topic Messages and Usefulness of this List Uh oh! Think you just bit off more than you can chew. 1. Last I checked Kirk Reiser was the moderator of this list. That still true kirk? Hell I know it is cause you told me that an hour ago. 2. As this list is hosted by the creator of speakup, that's why its called the speakup list. Far as I know this list is open for any topic concerning linux and sometimes even those that don't. So, rather than going into a long rant about things that i may regret saying later, I'll just say this. If you don't like a thread delete the damn thing a move on. Don't assume the role of moderator when you are not. And for god's sake don't start another one of these annoying threads. I hate 'em. Oh wait I can just delete it and move on..... On 10:20 AM, White, Matt wrote: > This mailing list has lots of intelligent people on it with lots of > useful knowledge of Linux and more importantly Speakup. > Unfortunately, 80 to 90% of the traffic on this list has nothing to do > with Speakup. It seems most of these off-topic messages could easily > be answered by looking n the Linux Documentation Project or maybe even > Google. > > Please try and keep messages on the topic of Speakup and using > applications with Speakup so that the list can continue to be a > valuable and usable resource. > > Matt > > > -- > Matt B. White > Tel: 508.969.2836 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Keith Watson kwatson at smed.yi.org Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant but those with illusions of knowledge. - B. Alan Wallace _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listi nfo/speakup
