Re: [MLUG] The Vandals are at the gates Sire!

[Brendon Oliver]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:23:38 pm John Coombes wrote:
> On Mon 29/09/08 10:57 AM , "Robert Parker" rlp...@gmail.com sent:
> > I had a quick walk past the laptops in the Tesco Supermarket in
> >
> > Chiangmai yesterday. Of those booted up:
> >
> >
> >
> > Mandriva 3
> >
> > Vista 1.

> This may not be what it seems ? do you know how old a Mandrake 3 would be ?

...actually, I read that as:

"Of those booted up, 3 were Mandriva and 1 was Vista"

rather than o/s versions :-)

cheers,

- b.

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[Robert Parker]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Brendon Oliver
<brendon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Of those booted up, 3 were Mandriva and 1 was Vista"
>
> rather than o/s versions :-)

Indeed that was what the screens said.

Bob
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[Robert Parker]

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:06 AM, John Coombes <john...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> OK accepted that i what you ment, but do you remember how you put it in your
> first post ?
>
> Mandriva 3
> Vista 1.

As in
Stingrays 1
Crocs 0

I intended to show it as football match scores.

> So perhaps it pays to be a little more explicit in the future, as I and others
> are not clairvoyant or mind readers ....... I know we are 'all' always in hurry
> (sign of the times) but better to take the time to make things clear and simple
> for every one ! ?

Rereading is quicker than writing.