usenet@gatech.edu (05/03/87)
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usenet@gatech.edu (06/01/87)
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Original-from: chuq@sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
! [Most recent change: 7 December 1986 by spaf@gatech.edu]
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Original-from: chuq@sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
! [Most recent change: 15 May 1987 by spaf@gatech.edu]
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Several self-proclaimed connoisseurs refuse to use smiley faces, so
! take heed or you may make a temporary net.fool of yourself.
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Several self-proclaimed connoisseurs refuse to use smiley faces, so
! take heed or you may make a temporary fool of yourself.
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! (*)UNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
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! (*)UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T.
spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (07/27/88)
This posting contains a listing of differences between the version of
the article (referenced in the "Subject:" line) just posted to this
group, and the version posted a few weeks ago. New users may ignore
this posting -- it is intended to enable experienced users
to track changes to the regularly posted Usenet documents.
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Original-from: chuq@sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
! [Most recent change: 7 September 1987 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
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Original-from: chuq@sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
! [Most recent change: 26 July 1988 by spaf@purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
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Your system administrator can tell you what they are.
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Your system administrator can tell you what they are.
+
+ Be familiar with the group you are posting to before you post! You
+ shouldn't post to groups you do not read, or post to groups you've
+ only read a few articles from -- you may not be familar with the on-going
+ conventions and themes of the group. One normally does not join
+ a conversation by just walking up and talking. Instead, you listen
+ first and then join in if you have something pertinent to contribute.
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf