From: Dan Muller <itd98ds02@sneakemail.com>
Subject: Re: How to set up gnus email for novices with little mastery.
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 01:00:33 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Rmm8d.6727$Rf1.5570@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <878yam5n9v.fsf@koldfront.dk>
asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:
> On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:20:49 GMT, Don wrote:
>
>> The argument looked arrogant because the whole idea of computer
>> software technology is to simplify !
>
> Let say someone wants to boil some water for a nice cup of tea.
>
> Two ways of boiling water are putting a kettle on the stove, and
> heating up the water with a blowtorch.
First thought that came to mind: Put the kettle on the stove, _and_
use the blowtorch!
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2004-10-04 8:31 Don Saklad
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2004-10-05 0:34 ` Tim McNamara
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2004-10-05 1:00 ` Dan Muller [this message]
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2004-10-05 3:50 ` Dan Muller
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2004-09-29 12:35 Don Saklad
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2004-09-29 15:47 ` Ted Zlatanov
2004-09-29 16:08 ` Tim McNamara
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2004-10-01 8:35 ` Don Saklad
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