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Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Jul 2019, at 23:25, Jon Davey via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> On 08 July 2019 at 23:06 Joseph Bennie <jay@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Jon, >> >> yes your post worked. but just before you get started can i just prompt that you >> understand list rules and etiquette : you know the ones that dont exist but >> everyone assumes. >> >> a) dont even think about spaming the list >> b) politics is very OT - just because we are into helping others with OS != a >> political belief or mindset. #im already offended you even mentioned it. I >> normally just lurk! >> >> free as in open, not free as in beeris often misunderstood: >> >> Open source isnt a tool for the masses. its an epic swiss army knife for people >> that do real shit with software. Average people should buy a mac, a chromebook or >> an android device! They are simply not equipped with the capacity to deal with >> real opensource tools unless they actually want to learn. and thats where we help >> .... but we are not pc world support! We expect people to RTFM and google until >> they’re eyes bleed. :) >> >> have a nice day. your friendly OS partner:) >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 8 Jul 2019, at 22:13, Jon Davey via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hi DCGLUG, I used to subscribe a fair while back. I looked through some of the >>> names and recognise some of them. My reason for re-subscription is because I was >>> recently elected as the social media co-ordinateor for the Liskeard branch of >>> the Labour party and I am keen to try to promote the use of as much open source >>> software as I can, clearly the list will be a vital resource for this. So this >>> is, really a bit of a test aswell just to check that I have subscribed properly, >>> because I'm not entirely sure I have. >>> >>> Jon Davey >>> >>> -- >>> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >>> https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >>> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq >> -- >> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >> https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > > ...er, how do I reply to this then...top or bottom lol. Well I guess you havn't > noticed the way that the open source community ethos aligns with other kinds of > thinking. yes ive noticed its diverse and shuns monolithic ideology. > We'll pretend that isn't a thing then. > I would have thought you would be enthused that I am advocating the use of OS > software. no because open source is about scratching ones own itch. fixing other peoples problem is a by product. & Sorry the list is not a marketing tool or interested in promoting agendas. This is a forum of therapy & help for computer enthusiasts. you are welcome to use it as such - there are friendly people here. I’m just making the point so no one else needs to. > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq