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Re: Best way of restoring /etc from backups after fresh install?



On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 04:35:21PM EDT, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
> In <[🔎] 4A2963A8.3030801@gmail.com>, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> >Laurentiu Pancescu wrote:

> >> P.S. Please cc me when replying, I'm not subscribed to debian-user
> >> (too high volume).

> >Oh...I get it...  You want to benefit from the expertise on the list,
> >but you're too busy to delete a few e-mails to contribute your
> >assistance to others on the list...
> 
> While it is not strictly list policy, it is common courtesy to CC
> someone when they request it.

> In addition, the list administrators made a conscious decision to
> allow posting from non-subscribers because some of the lists are quite
> high volume and there are still people that have metered Internet
> connections; they pay for each email they receive even if they delete
> it before reading it.

Not sure I buy that.. a daily download from debian-user is still much
less than a a few minutes' worth of commercial web browsing with a few
naughty video clips on the side.. 

:-)

My impression is that a growing number of people find (un)subscribing
such a hassle that they can't be bothered.. sign of the times.

CJ


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