Re: [debian-user] Re: Wikipedia
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>---- Original Message ----
>From: johannes@physik.blm.tu-muenchen.de
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: Re: [debian-user] Re: Wikipedia
>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:26:48 +0200
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>>On 08/19/2008 06:00 PM, Ted Hilts wrote:
>>> I hope this message is not OT and forgive my ignorance but I
>received a
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>>1. This message is OT. It is not related to debian and/or running a
>>debian system.
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>>2. Please configure your mail system not to ask for 'return
>receipts'.
>>This is considered impolite on mailing lists.
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>>[snip some blurb about some unreferenced gossip that there might be
>some
>>incorrect information on wikipedia]
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>>Why would you trust any information from some anonymous guy or gal
>via
>>e-mail on debian-user more than what is written on wikipedia?
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>>Both d-u and wikipedia come without warranty and may contain some
>wrong
>>information, but in both cases it's rather likely that someone will
>jump
>>in and correct that. (... at least as long as it's technical and not
>>related to politics/business.)
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>>8-)
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>>Johannes
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Wikipedia is best viewed as yet another source. As with all
information it pays to check it on multiple sources. The web is full
of them. Of course some sources are given more credibility than
others (as for example I would tend to believe a UNIX post from Ken
Thompson), but the ultimate responsibility for the validity of the
information is the one who is using it.
Larry
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