Ten year anniversary
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
Anyway, Romain Francoise reminded me that it was ten years ago that I
started rewriting Gnus. (I thought that was next year.) But
Googling revealed this:
<URL: http://www.google.no/groups?q=g:thl1996829865d&dq=&hl=no&lr=&selm=385ckd%24js5%40hadd.ifi.uio.no>
So that's been and gone, but the ChangeLog says that the first
releases were:
--------
Mon Dec 12 18:15:03 1994 Lars Ingebrigtsen <la...@eyesore.no>
* gnus.el: Version 0.2 released after some initial bugs were
fixed.
Sun Dec 11 06:32:40 1994 Lars Ingebrigtsen <la...@eyesore.no>
* gnus.el: The very first (ding) Gnus pre-release.
--------
Pretty typical. :-)
So it's six days until the biiig anniversary. Which is, true to
form, too late to create something marvelous, but I could try to whip
up some t-shirts in time for X-mas. Long-sleeved ones, since it's
winter and all. (In some parts of the world)
Taking a cue from the final sentence in the message referred to
above, I just put this together as a stab towards a design:
<URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
Any interest? I'm not even sure whether it's possible to get this
together in such a short time, and it's doubtful that the postal
service will be able to get them out in time for, er, whatever, but
isn't that just what Gnus development is about? :-)
--
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
la...@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
Israel T
> Hey. Remember me?
>
> Anyway, Romain Francoise reminded me that it was ten years ago that I
> started rewriting Gnus. (I thought that was next year.) But
Thank you for continuing to work on Gnus for the last 10 years.
Here is to the next unpaid 10 years of hard labour !
(hint ! hint ! )
Steven E. Harris
> Any interest?
Consider me an interested customer.
I'd also like to get a shirt with the "In a cloud/bones of steel"
design from the mugs a few years ago.
--
Steven E. Harris
Romain Francoise
> Taking a cue from the final sentence in the message referred to
> above, I just put this together as a stab towards a design:
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
I had imagined you would go for something catchier, like, say:
(ding) 1994-2004: Celebrating a decadent decade of proud frobnication
But then that wouldn't fit on a t-shirt. ;-)
> Any interest?
Count me in.
--
Romain Francoise <rom...@orebokech.com> | I've become someone else's
it's a miracle -- http://orebokech.com/ | nightmare...
Cheng Gao
I am interested in one t-shirt too. Just I am in China mainland, and
cost plus mailing fee may be too high for me. The best I can buy it from
some local distributor in China. Is it possible?
--
春风和气纯乎纯矣
烈日秋霜正者正也
- 河南嵩县二程祠道学堂联
Israel T
I 'd probably want one too since I have no Gnus relics/memorabilia at all.
Although being summer here with temperatures of 34 to 40 Celsius, I would really
prefer a short sleeved tshirt that I could wear to the gym. But I guess that
you can only make one kind since the numbers are unlikely to be very high.
How much is is likely to cost ,bearing in mind that it would have to be posted
to Sydney ?
Norbert Koch
> Any interest?
Sure, I'm always short of good T-shirts :-)
norbert.
Simon Josefsson
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> Any interest?
Sure.
> <URL: http://www.google.no/groups?q=g:thl1996829865d&dq=&hl=no&lr=&selm=385ckd%24js5%40hadd.ifi.uio.no>
Entertainingly, the very first reply expressed a wish for a threaded
Emacs...
Oystein Viggen
..provided you make them black this time ;)
Øystein
--
If it ain't broke, don't break it.
Jouni K Seppanen
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> Any interest?
Yeah, I'd buy one. How about adding an inspirational slogan, like, uh,
"Casual users shouldn't notice anything much" (from <URL: http://www.
gnus.org/history.html>)?
--
Jouni K Seppänen
Harry Putnam
> Taking a cue from the final sentence in the message referred to
> above, I just put this together as a stab towards a design:
>
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> Any interest? I'm not even sure whether it's possible to get this
> together in such a short time, and it's doubtful that the postal
> service will be able to get them out in time for, er, whatever, but
> isn't that just what Gnus development is about? :-)
Hey Lars, good to hear from you.
I'll take 4 with pockets... Or not if thats what is decided.
David Hanak
> Any interest?
Count me in.
--
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Institute for Software Integrated Systems | http://www.isis.vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University | Work phone: (615) 343 1319
Box 1829, Station B, Nashville, TN 37235 | PGP key ID: 266BC45F
Edward O'Connor
Count me in for one.
Ted
--
Edward O'Connor
t...@oconnor.cx
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem.
Josh
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
> I am interested in one t-shirt too. Just I am in China mainland, and
> cost plus mailing fee may be too high for me. The best I can buy it from
> some local distributor in China. Is it possible?
Well, the shirts will be printed here in Norway, so that's probably
not possible.
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
> ..provided you make them black this time ;)
Of course. :-)
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
> Yeah, I'd buy one. How about adding an inspirational slogan, like, uh,
> "Casual users shouldn't notice anything much" (from <URL: http://www.
> gnus.org/history.html>)?
Heh. That may be too casual. If anybody comes up with a slogan, I'm
game.
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
> How much is is likely to cost ,bearing in mind that it would have to
> be posted to Sydney ?
Postage to Australia is probably going to be in the area of USD10. I
don't know how much the shirts themselves will cost; I'll be talking
to the t-shirt people tomorrow.
Steve Youngs
> If anybody comes up with a slogan, I'm game.
Gnus -- Expanding the bounds of endless possibilities.
--
|---<Steve Youngs>---------------<GnuPG KeyID: A94B3003>---|
| Te audire no possum. |
| Musa sapientum fixa est in aure. |
|----------------------------------<st...@youngs.au.com>---|
Wes Hardaker
SY> Gnus -- Expanding the bounds of endless possibilities.
An endless source of nonsensical names?
More parentheses than you can shake a stick at?
10 years closer to its goal: Configuration = O(INF)
--
"In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap,
and much more difficult to find." -- Terry Pratchett
Wes Hardaker
My new favorite:
"C-s ding RET RET I a r p Ingebrigtsen RET C-c C-s TAB"
Israel T
> Israel T <ram...@bigpond.net.au> writes:
>
>> How much is is likely to cost ,bearing in mind that it would have to
>> be posted to Sydney ?
>
> Postage to Australia is probably going to be in the area of USD10.
Ouch !
Well, put me down as "probably interested" but depends on the price...
Israel T
> Heh. That may be too casual. If anybody comes up with a slogan, I'm
> game.
A few random suggestions:
1. (Meta-x gnus)
2. "This is your brain on Gnus" ( followed by line noise )
3. Mainline your news with gnus.
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
a quote, but it's probably going to happen.
The merch is going to be black 100% cotton long-sleeved Hanes
t-shirts. The tentative unit price is NOK131, or
(/ 131 6.1) => USD21.475409836065577. Give or take a few decimals.
I'll get the thing finalized. I'll need the orders in
by... Thursday, probably. Friday, possibly. So this is going to be
one short ordering period... Visa or Paypal only, I think.
Lloyd Zusman
> Count me in for one.
Count me in, as well.
--
Lloyd Zusman
l...@asfast.com
God bless you.
Jørn Helge B. Dahl
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> Any interest?
Yep.
--
Jørn Helge B. Dahl
Romain Francoise
> The tentative unit price is NOK131, or (/ 131 6.1) =>
> USD21.475409836065577. Give or take a few decimals.
For anyone interested, the current EUR <=> USD rate on PayPal is
1,30872. I just ordered two shirts with ground shipping to Europe for
$55.00 USD and PayPal charged me EUR 42.03. Pretty cheap. :-)
--
Romain Francoise <rom...@orebokech.com> | I just thought I'd go out
it's a miracle -- http://orebokech.com/ | with a little bit more style.
Jouni K Seppanen
> "C-s ding RET RET I a r p Ingebrigtsen RET C-c C-s TAB"
How about:
"rad", "happening", "way cool" and "hep"
(from the manual, section 10.2.3 "Why?")
--
Jouni K Seppänen
Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
>> "C-s ding RET RET I a r p Ingebrigtsen RET C-c C-s TAB"
>
> How about:
>
> "rad", "happening", "way cool" and "hep"
I've tried various arrangements of various stuff suggested here, but
I just can't seem to get the design to work. The more words, the
less attractive the design, for some reason or other. Or perhaps
that's just me.
David Hanak
> Heh. That may be too casual. If anybody comes up with a slogan, I'm
> game.
How about "No Gnus is good news"?
Romain Francoise
> How about "No Gnus is good news"?
That would be appropriate for a No Gnus shirt, not for an anniversary
shirt...
--
Romain Francoise <rom...@orebokech.com> | I'm going out for a little
it's a miracle -- http://orebokech.com/ | drive, and it may be the last
| time you see me alive.
Frank Schmitt
> David Hanak <dha...@isis.vanderbilt.edu> writes:
>
>> How about "No Gnus is good news"?
>
> That would be appropriate for a No Gnus shirt, not for an anniversary
> shirt...
\huge Ten years of Gnus\\
\small ...and still no slogan
--
Did you ever realize how much text fits in eighty columns? If you now consider
that a signature usually consists of up to four lines, this gives you enough
space to spread a tremendous amount of information with your messages. So seize
this opportunity and don't waste your signature with bullshit nobody will read.
William Perry
where is the ordering page? I didn't see it on gnus.org or ingebritsen.no
-bp
Dale Hagglund
Israel> A few random suggestions:
Israel> 1. (Meta-x gnus)
Of the suggestions posted so far, I like this one best, although I'd
write it in standard emacs fashion:
M-x gnus RET
Doesn't have the lovely ()'s of the current (ding) design, though.
Dale.
Norman Walsh
| Any interest? I'm not even sure whether it's possible to get this
| together in such a short time, and it's doubtful that the postal
| service will be able to get them out in time for, er, whatever, but
| isn't that just what Gnus development is about? :-)
Yup, count me in.
Be seeing you,
norm
--
Norman Walsh <n...@nwalsh.com> | When the politicians complain that TV
http://nwalsh.com/ | turns the proceedings into a circus, it
| should be made clear that the circus
| was already there, and that TV has
| merely demonstrated that not all the
| performers are well trained.--Edward R.
| Murrow
Miles Bader
> above, I just put this together as a stab towards a design:
>
Gimme!!
-Miles
--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten. [George Carlin]
Miles Bader
>> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> I had imagined you would go for something catchier, like, say:
>
> (ding) 1994-2004: Celebrating a decadent decade of proud frobnication
Ack, no way! Lars' design is _much_ better!
[Excess verbosity/tweeness is a huge sin in t-shirt/mug design...]
-Miles
--
We are all lying in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
-Oscar Wilde
Miles Bader
> I just can't seem to get the design to work. The more words, the
> less attractive the design, for some reason or other. Or perhaps
> that's just me.
I agree; when the justification for adding some text is just that "it ought
to have some text", that's a pretty sure sign that it really shouldn't have
any text.
-Miles
--
"Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture
and contemplation become almost impossible. Human slavery is wrong, insecure,
and demoralizing. On mechanical slavery, on the slavery of the machine, the
future of the world depends." -Oscar Wilde, "The Soul of Man Under Socialism"
Trey Sizemore
> Hey. Remember me?
>
> Anyway, Romain Francoise reminded me that it was ten years ago that I
> started rewriting Gnus. (I thought that was next year.) But
> Googling revealed this:
>
> <URL: http://www.google.no/groups?q=g:thl1996829865d&dq=&hl=no&lr=&selm=385ckd%24js5%40hadd.ifi.uio.no>
>
> So that's been and gone, but the ChangeLog says that the first
> releases were:
>
> --------
> Mon Dec 12 18:15:03 1994 Lars Ingebrigtsen <la...@eyesore.no>
>
> * gnus.el: Version 0.2 released after some initial bugs were
> fixed.
>
> Sun Dec 11 06:32:40 1994 Lars Ingebrigtsen <la...@eyesore.no>
>
> * gnus.el: The very first (ding) Gnus pre-release.
> --------
>
> Pretty typical. :-)
>
> So it's six days until the biiig anniversary. Which is, true to
> form, too late to create something marvelous, but I could try to whip
> up some t-shirts in time for X-mas. Long-sleeved ones, since it's
> winter and all. (In some parts of the world)
>
> Taking a cue from the final sentence in the message referred to
> above, I just put this together as a stab towards a design:
>
> <URL: http://ingebrigtsen.no/dingten.php>
>
> Any interest? I'm not even sure whether it's possible to get this
> together in such a short time, and it's doubtful that the postal
> service will be able to get them out in time for, er, whatever, but
> isn't that just what Gnus development is about? :-)
>
> --
> (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
> la...@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
Yes, count me in as well.