Subj : Re: format for data storage?
To   : comp.programming
From : CBFalconer
Date : Sat Jul 30 2005 02:52 am

js5895 wrote:
> 
> What are you talking about? do you mean I'm posting to the topic
> and not the individual person.

Your article is totally meaningless without adequate context.  That
means proper selective quoting from whatever you are answering. 
See my sig. below for a method of doing that on the foul google
interface to usenet.  Better, get a real newsreader.

Every post must stand on its own.  The way usenet works there is no
guarantee that any other message is, was, or will be available to
the reader.  Try these links:

http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html
http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting.html
http://www.i-hate-computers.demon.co.uk/
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/g.mccaughan/g/remarks/uquote.html

-- 
"If you want to post a followup via groups.google.com, don't use
 the broken "Reply" link at the bottom of the article.  Click on 
 "show options" at the top of the article, then click on the 
 "Reply" at the bottom of the article headers." - Keith Thompson

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