From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-02 18:24:33
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Has anyone successfully compiled a program using MingW using ODBC to a MS SQL Database? |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-02 18:54:02
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You wrote: > Do you need ODBC or would something like libdbi > (http://libdbi.sourceforge.net/) work? I am using Dev C++ (mingw compiler) on a windows XP box and I looking for a way to connect to a MS SQL 2005 Database server. I read on another post that ODBC may provide a way to connect, but I also understand that ODBC is very slow and I have to load a lot of data to the DB. Most libs that I have found work with Java, PHP, and Perl. I haven't as of yet found one that will work with C++ on a Win32 platform. Any help would be appreciate. Thanks in advance. |
From: Duncan M. <dwm...@gm...> - 2007-07-02 18:58:32
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LibDBI connects to MS SQL using FreeTDS. I am finishing up a project using libdbi - it may work. On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > You wrote: > > Do you need ODBC or would something like libdbi > > (http://libdbi.sourceforge.net/) work? > > I am using Dev C++ (mingw compiler) on a windows XP box and I looking for a > way to connect to a MS SQL 2005 Database server. I read on another post that > ODBC may provide a way to connect, but I also understand that ODBC is very > slow and I have to load a lot of data to the DB. > > Most libs that I have found work with Java, PHP, and Perl. I haven't as of > yet found one that will work with C++ on a Win32 platform. Any help would be > appreciate. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-02 19:19:22
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I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? -----Original Message----- From: min...@li... [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Duncan McQueen Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:59 PM To: MinGW Users List Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC LibDBI connects to MS SQL using FreeTDS. I am finishing up a project using libdbi - it may work. On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > You wrote: > > Do you need ODBC or would something like libdbi > > (http://libdbi.sourceforge.net/) work? > > I am using Dev C++ (mingw compiler) on a windows XP box and I looking for a > way to connect to a MS SQL 2005 Database server. I read on another post that > ODBC may provide a way to connect, but I also understand that ODBC is very > slow and I have to load a lot of data to the DB. > > Most libs that I have found work with Java, PHP, and Perl. I haven't as of > yet found one that will work with C++ on a Win32 platform. Any help would be > appreciate. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ MinGW-users mailing list Min...@li... You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users |
From: Duncan M. <dwm...@gm...> - 2007-07-02 19:26:16
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Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be happy to share code with you. On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? > > -----Original Message----- > From: min...@li... > [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Duncan > McQueen > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:59 PM > To: MinGW Users List > Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC > > LibDBI connects to MS SQL using FreeTDS. > > I am finishing up a project using libdbi - it may work. > > On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > > You wrote: > > > Do you need ODBC or would something like libdbi > > > (http://libdbi.sourceforge.net/) work? > > > > I am using Dev C++ (mingw compiler) on a windows XP box and I looking for > a > > way to connect to a MS SQL 2005 Database server. I read on another post > that > > ODBC may provide a way to connect, but I also understand that ODBC is very > > slow and I have to load a lot of data to the DB. > > > > Most libs that I have found work with Java, PHP, and Perl. I haven't as of > > yet found one that will work with C++ on a Win32 platform. Any help would > be > > appreciate. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > _______________________________________________ > > MinGW-users mailing list > > Min...@li... > > > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-02 19:47:42
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Great! I would appreciate a code sample to see how it works? Thanks a lot! -----Original Message----- From: min...@li... [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Duncan McQueen Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM To: MinGW Users List Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be happy to share code with you. On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? > > -----Original Message----- > From: min...@li... > [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Duncan > McQueen > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:59 PM > To: MinGW Users List > Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC > > LibDBI connects to MS SQL using FreeTDS. > > I am finishing up a project using libdbi - it may work. > > On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > > You wrote: > > > Do you need ODBC or would something like libdbi > > > (http://libdbi.sourceforge.net/) work? > > > > I am using Dev C++ (mingw compiler) on a windows XP box and I looking for > a > > way to connect to a MS SQL 2005 Database server. I read on another post > that > > ODBC may provide a way to connect, but I also understand that ODBC is very > > slow and I have to load a lot of data to the DB. > > > > Most libs that I have found work with Java, PHP, and Perl. I haven't as of > > yet found one that will work with C++ on a Win32 platform. Any help would > be > > appreciate. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > > _______________________________________________ > > MinGW-users mailing list > > Min...@li... > > > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ MinGW-users mailing list Min...@li... You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users |
From: James S. <jam...@op...> - 2007-07-02 22:16:26
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On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 15:47 -0400, Adam Jones wrote: > Great! I would appreciate a code sample to see how it works? Thanks a lot! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: min...@li... > [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Duncan > McQueen > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM > To: MinGW Users List > Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC > > Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be happy to > share code with you. > > On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: > > I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? Could you both _not_ top post please. If you do not know why, then please use google to find out. Regards, James. |
From: Duncan M. <dwm...@gm...> - 2007-07-02 22:24:32
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I apologize. I prefer top-posting personally, but understand that most prefer inline or bottom posting. |
From: Keith M. <kei...@to...> - 2007-07-03 09:49:32
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James Steward wrote, quoting Adam Jones and Duncan McQueen: > On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 15:47 -0400, Adam Jones wrote: >> Great! I would appreciate a code sample to see how it works? >> Thanks a lot! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: min...@li... >> [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf >> Of Duncan McQueen >> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM >> To: MinGW Users List >> Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC >> >> Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be >> happy to share code with you. >> >> On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: >>> I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? > > Could you both _not_ top post please. If you do not know why, > then please use google to find out. Duncan McQueen replied (omitting any form of quoting): > I apologize. I prefer top-posting personally, Really? So, when you read a novel, you first open it at the last page, and read backwards to the beginning? > but understand that most prefer inline or bottom posting. Inline, on this list please, and trim out any content which is not immediately relevant to your reply. Bottom posting is also unwelcome; marginally better than top, but barely so. As one of the admins for this list, I've repeatedly asked that replies be posted inline and trimmed; to those of you you persist in top-posting -- if you can't be bothered to post responsibly, then I will not bother to read your posts. And for the record, equally unwelcome are: - HTML postings, or worse still multipart, with the same message repeated in both plain text and HTML; keep it plain text ONLY please. (I delete messages with HTML content, unseen). - Postings with over-long lines; they are difficult to read. Please configure your mailer to wrap text at around 70 columns. Regards, Keith. |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-03 12:40:02
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Wow! I am new to the open source and mailing list. I was even unsure how to response to a post, do I send it to the list or do I just hit the reply button to response. Now this! The Backlash to doing something incorrectly, is this what the open source community is all about? You accidently do something wrong because you are unaware, and you get your face slapped? What's even worst is that, you are not even told how to do it the correct way. You are told to go look up it on Google. We are all new at one time or another, it would be nice for people to help each other out. Not but rude and unkind. This is just one of the many problems of the open source community, and why open source will not become main stream. The open source community has a long way to go before being accepted by the main stream. Maybe the purpose is not to be accepted. Who knows. I have personally been trying to move away from Microsoft and move my clients away from Microsoft technology to save them money. I find it very hard getting information and documentation from the open source community. Maybe the code is open source, but it appears everything else is not. Here's an idea, when a new person subscribes to a list, as one of the links in the email, put a link to how to post and how to response to a post. Maybe then we can all get alone and not insult one another...... -----Original Message----- From: min...@li... [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Keith MARSHALL Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:45 AM To: MinGW Users List Subject: [Mingw-users] Top Posting and other Evils [was Re: Mingw and ODBC] James Steward wrote, quoting Adam Jones and Duncan McQueen: > On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 15:47 -0400, Adam Jones wrote: >> Great! I would appreciate a code sample to see how it works? >> Thanks a lot! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: min...@li... >> [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf >> Of Duncan McQueen >> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM >> To: MinGW Users List >> Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC >> >> Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be >> happy to share code with you. >> >> On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: >>> I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? > > Could you both _not_ top post please. If you do not know why, > then please use google to find out. Duncan McQueen replied (omitting any form of quoting): > I apologize. I prefer top-posting personally, Really? So, when you read a novel, you first open it at the last page, and read backwards to the beginning? > but understand that most prefer inline or bottom posting. Inline, on this list please, and trim out any content which is not immediately relevant to your reply. Bottom posting is also unwelcome; marginally better than top, but barely so. As one of the admins for this list, I've repeatedly asked that replies be posted inline and trimmed; to those of you you persist in top-posting -- if you can't be bothered to post responsibly, then I will not bother to read your posts. And for the record, equally unwelcome are: - HTML postings, or worse still multipart, with the same message repeated in both plain text and HTML; keep it plain text ONLY please. (I delete messages with HTML content, unseen). - Postings with over-long lines; they are difficult to read. Please configure your mailer to wrap text at around 70 columns. Regards, Keith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ MinGW-users mailing list Min...@li... You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users |
From: <au...@gm...> - 2007-07-03 12:52:52
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Hi, > Wow! I am new to the open source and mailing list. I was even unsure how to > response to a post, do I send it to the list or do I just hit the reply > button to response. Now this! The > Backlash to doing something incorrectly, is this what the open source > community is all about? You accidently do something wrong because you are > unaware, and you get your face slapped? What's even worst is that, you are > not even told how to do it the correct way. You are told to go look up it on > Google. We are all new at one time or another, it would be nice for people > to help each other out. Not but rude and unkind. Reading messages is the first thing to do. You don't seem to do so, because the message you replly to says `do not top post or bottom post' and what you do? > them money. I find it very hard getting information and documentation from > the open source community. Maybe the code is open source, but it appears > everything else is not. Like anywhere else, IMO. You can help yourself to write good documentation, not just others do so it. > Here's an idea, when a new person subscribes to a list, as one of the links > in the email, put a link to how to post and how to response to a post. Maybe > then we can all get alone and not insult one another...... Yes, that would be good. -- Aurimas |
From: Steve T. <st...@to...> - 2007-07-03 12:57:08
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I am not a top posting Nazi. I don't really care because I see both sides, especially on a mailing list. Sometimes, I top post if I am sure my answer is correct or if that is already the flow of the thread. Take these people with a grain of salt, and do not let them ruffle your feathers. You see there are things such as trolls and troll baiters and a whole sub-culture to mailing lists. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll I am not sure if you are the troll or the troll baiter. OK, onto the Open Source being mainstream comment. You are completely wrong there. What is running most web servers on the internet (Apache)? What is running a stunning amount of large scale telephony applications (Asterisk)? So which is it, are you a troll or a troll baiter? I think you are a master troll baiter. Thanks, Steve Adam Jones wrote: > Wow! I am new to the open source and mailing list. I was even unsure how to > response to a post, do I send it to the list or do I just hit the reply > button to response. Now this! The > Backlash to doing something incorrectly, is this what the open source > community is all about? You accidently do something wrong because you are > unaware, and you get your face slapped? What's even worst is that, you are > not even told how to do it the correct way. You are told to go look up it on > Google. We are all new at one time or another, it would be nice for people > to help each other out. Not but rude and unkind. > > This is just one of the many problems of the open source community, and why > open source will not become main stream. The open source community has a > long way to go before being accepted by the main stream. Maybe the purpose > is not to be accepted. Who knows. I have personally been trying to move away > from Microsoft and move my clients away from Microsoft technology to save > them money. I find it very hard getting information and documentation from > the open source community. Maybe the code is open source, but it appears > everything else is not. > > Here's an idea, when a new person subscribes to a list, as one of the links > in the email, put a link to how to post and how to response to a post. Maybe > then we can all get alone and not insult one another...... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: min...@li... > [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Keith > MARSHALL > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:45 AM > To: MinGW Users List > Subject: [Mingw-users] Top Posting and other Evils [was Re: Mingw and ODBC] > > > > > > James Steward wrote, quoting Adam Jones and Duncan McQueen: > >> On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 15:47 -0400, Adam Jones wrote: >> >>> Great! I would appreciate a code sample to see how it works? >>> Thanks a lot! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: min...@li... >>> [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf >>> Of Duncan McQueen >>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 3:26 PM >>> To: MinGW Users List >>> Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Mingw and ODBC >>> >>> Yes it is. I use Code::Blocks - but similar idea. I'd be >>> happy to share code with you. >>> >>> On 7/2/07, Adam Jones <aj...@i-...> wrote: >>> >>>> I will look into this. Thanks! Is your project C++ based? >>>> >> Could you both _not_ top post please. If you do not know why, >> then please use google to find out. >> > > Duncan McQueen replied (omitting any form of quoting): > >> I apologize. I prefer top-posting personally, >> > > Really? So, when you read a novel, you first open it at the > last page, and read backwards to the beginning? > > >> but understand that most prefer inline or bottom posting. >> > > Inline, on this list please, and trim out any content which is > not immediately relevant to your reply. Bottom posting is also > unwelcome; marginally better than top, but barely so. > > As one of the admins for this list, I've repeatedly asked that > replies be posted inline and trimmed; to those of you you persist > in top-posting -- if you can't be bothered to post responsibly, > then I will not bother to read your posts. > > And for the record, equally unwelcome are: > > - HTML postings, or worse still multipart, with the same message > repeated in both plain text and HTML; keep it plain text ONLY > please. (I delete messages with HTML content, unseen). > > - Postings with over-long lines; they are difficult to read. > Please configure your mailer to wrap text at around 70 columns. > > Regards, > Keith. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > MinGW-users mailing list > Min...@li... > > You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users > > |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-04 02:18:54
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-----Original Message----- From: min...@li... [mailto:min...@li...] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:57 AM To: MinGW Users List Subject: Re: [Mingw-users] Top Posting and other Evils [was Re: Mingw and ODBC] I am not a top posting Nazi. I don't really care because I see both sides, especially on a mailing list. Sometimes, I top post if I am sure my answer is correct or if that is already the flow of the thread. Take these people with a grain of salt, and do not let them ruffle your feathers. You see there are things such as trolls and troll baiters and a whole sub-culture to mailing lists. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll I am not sure if you are the troll or the troll baiter. OK, onto the Open Source being mainstream comment. You are completely wrong there. What is running most web servers on the internet (Apache)? What is running a stunning amount of large scale telephony applications (Asterisk)? So which is it, are you a troll or a troll baiter? I think you are a master troll baiter. Thanks, Steve Thanks! For the link, but the insult was not needed....I am neither a troll or a troll master baiter.... |
From: Keith M. <kei...@to...> - 2007-07-04 09:43:39
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Adam Jones wrote, quoting Steve Totaro: [...bulk of Steve's original, fully quoted message trimmed...] >> So which is it, are you a troll or a troll baiter? I think >> you are a master troll baiter. > > Thanks, > Steve > > Thanks! For the link, but the insult was not needed....I am > neither a troll or a troll master baiter.... Ok, then which part of * please don't top-post * please DON'T BOTTOM-POST * please REPLY INLINE, and TRIM IRRELEVANT CONTEXT were you unable to understand? Regards, Keith. |
From: Cesc S. <ces...@gm...> - 2007-07-04 11:26:54
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On 7/4/07, Keith MARSHALL <kei...@to...> wrote: > > > > > > Adam Jones wrote, quoting Steve Totaro: > [...bulk of Steve's original, fully quoted message trimmed...] > >> So which is it, are you a troll or a troll baiter? I think > >> you are a master troll baiter. > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > Thanks! For the link, but the insult was not needed....I am > > neither a troll or a troll master baiter.... > > Ok, then which part of > > * please don't top-post > * please DON'T BOTTOM-POST > * please REPLY INLINE, and TRIM IRRELEVANT CONTEXT > > were you unable to understand? > > Regards, > Keith. My 2 cents to each side ... as the internet protocol design by IETF guidelines say, "be strict when sending, be loose when receiving". I am sure that if notified of such thing, our friend will botom post ... if he doesn't, he won't just because we tell him a 100x or louder. But I do not appreciate either the quasi-nazi approach and slapping of the bottom posting adepts ... If you don't like the format, drop the email. Too bad for the sender but probably too bad for you because you may miss some nice info. En fin ... Cesc |
From: Keith M. <kei...@to...> - 2007-07-04 12:28:52
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Cesc Santa wrote: > I am sure that if notified of such thing, our friend will botom post That's just the point; he's persistently shown either that he can't read, or that he's wilfully non-conformist. > if he doesn't, he won't just because we tell him a 100x or louder. And of course, I fully appreciate that I can't force anyone to conform; I've asked politely, and been ignored, so... > If you don't like the format, drop the email. as I've already stated, this is precisely what I do. Those who won't conform to the preferred list etiquette become branded as `lusers'. There are plenty of subscribers more worthy of my attention. Enough said... Regards, Keith. |
From: Steve T. <st...@to...> - 2007-07-04 12:43:57
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Keith MARSHALL wrote: > > > Cesc Santa wrote: > >> I am sure that if notified of such thing, our friend will botom post >> > > That's just the point; he's persistently shown either that he can't > read, or that he's wilfully non-conformist. > > >> if he doesn't, he won't just because we tell him a 100x or louder. >> > > And of course, I fully appreciate that I can't force anyone to conform; > I've asked politely, and been ignored, so... > > >> If you don't like the format, drop the email. >> > > as I've already stated, this is precisely what I do. Those who won't > conform to the preferred list etiquette become branded as `lusers'. > There are plenty of subscribers more worthy of my attention. > > Enough said... > > Regards, > Keith. > Do you capitalize your last name "MARSHALL" because you want to be an enforcer? "*marshall* - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law". I just find this too ironic. I will be a non-conformist till the day I die. Thanks, Steve Totaro |
From: <tsu...@gm...> - 2007-07-08 12:08:43
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In reply to <mid:468...@to...> : ST> I just find this too ironic. ST> I will be a non-conformist till the day I die. The world is loaded with selfish people that don't really know how to live in a community. -- Best regards, Gonçalo Farias File not found - should I fake it? (Y/N) |
From: Steve T. <st...@to...> - 2007-07-08 15:21:58
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Gonçalo Farias wrote: > In reply to <mid:468...@to...> : > > > ST> I just find this too ironic. > ST> I will be a non-conformist till the day I die. > > The world is loaded with selfish people that don't really know how to > live in a community. > > And all the founders of great things were non-conformists. What's your point? George Washington ring a bell? The rest can get in line like good little sheep. Thanks, Steve Totaro |
From: Tuomo L. <dj...@ik...> - 2007-07-08 18:24:05
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Steve Totaro wrote: > George Washington ring a bell? The rest can get in line like good > little sheep. This mailing list is about MinGW. I'm sure I'm speaking for the majority, if not all: Get in line (on topic, etc.) or get out. Thanks, -- Tuomo ... Disclaimer: All opinions are not really opinions |
From: Steve T. <st...@to...> - 2007-07-09 00:05:44
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Tuomo Latto wrote: > Steve Totaro wrote: > >> George Washington ring a bell? The rest can get in line like good >> little sheep. >> > > This mailing list is about MinGW. > I'm sure I'm speaking for the majority, if not all: > Get in line (on topic, etc.) or get out. > > > Thanks, > OK. |
From: <tsu...@gm...> - 2007-07-08 19:10:55
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In reply to <mid:469...@to...> : >> The world is loaded with selfish people that don't really know how to >> live in a community. ST> And all the founders of great things were non-conformists. What's your ST> point? The founders of the worst things were non-conformists too. Then what? Are you founding anything great? Or just making a lot of noise to be seen as a "rebel", a non-conformist? ST> George Washington ring a bell? The rest can get in line like good ST> little sheep. I'm not american, so it doesn't ring any particular bell. -- Best regards, Gonçalo Farias ERROR: Unable to come up with a new tagline |
From: Steve T. <st...@to...> - 2007-07-09 00:06:00
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Gonçalo Farias wrote: > In reply to <mid:469...@to...> : > > >>> The world is loaded with selfish people that don't really know how to >>> live in a community. >>> > > ST> And all the founders of great things were non-conformists. What's your > ST> point? > > The founders of the worst things were non-conformists too. Then what? > Are you founding anything great? Or just making a lot of noise to be > seen as a "rebel", a non-conformist? > > > ST> George Washington ring a bell? The rest can get in line like good > ST> little sheep. > > I'm not american, so it doesn't ring any particular bell. > > OK. |
From: Adam J. <aj...@i-...> - 2007-07-04 14:54:54
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On 7/4/07, Keith MARSHALL <kei...@to...> wrote: Adam Jones wrote, quoting Steve Totaro: [...bulk of Steve's original, fully quoted message trimmed...] >> So which is it, are you a troll or a troll baiter?=A0=A0I think >> you are a master troll baiter.=20 > > Thanks, > Steve > > Thanks! For the link, but the insult was not needed....I am > neither a troll or a troll master baiter.... >Ok, then which part of >=A0=A0*=A0=A0please don't top-post=20 >=A0=A0*=A0=A0please DON'T BOTTOM-POST >=A0=A0*=A0=A0please REPLY INLINE, and TRIM IRRELEVANT CONTEXT > were you unable to understand? > Regards, >Keith. >My 2 cents to each side ... as the internet protocol design by IETF guidelines say, "be strict when sending, be loose when receiving".=20 >I am sure that if notified of such thing, our friend will botom post = ... if he doesn't, he won't just because we tell him a 100x or louder. >But I do not appreciate either the quasi-nazi approach and slapping of = the bottom posting adepts ... If you don't like the format, drop the email. = Too bad for the sender but >probably too bad for you because you may miss = some nice info.=20 >En fin ...=20 >Cesc Well thank you for your two cents. I will take it if you don't mind. = Someone could have just told me or politely given me a link. As I have already explained I am very new to open source and mailing list. For the most part I have figured = out solutions to my development problems by just using Google. I am tired of = the Microsoft money train. I am looking for ways to do the things I need to accomplish for my clients without having to always fork over money to Microsoft.=20 Open source seemed to be the answer to that dilemma.=20 It is not only that either. I wanted to support open source with my time = and resources. After all, I have a lot of experience in software = development. I can take=20 correction and criticism, but to insult me personally for being unaware = of these rules. Well it frankly pissed me off. As for Keith, you are just a rude and very mean person. I hope you don't treat the people in your life the way you have treated me. You should = show some restraint. You never know who you are actually talking to on the other end... |
From: Keith M. <kei...@to...> - 2007-07-04 15:20:08
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Adam Jones wrote: > As for Keith, you are just a rude and very mean person. You think so? Well, you are entitled to your opinion; I'll take it with a large pinch of salt. If you take the trouble to comply with the simple rules of etiquette which I've requested, then I think you will find that I generally try to be as helpful as possible. You have demonstrated either that you can't read, or just a wilfully belligerent refusal to take on board what you have read; you fully deserve whatever scorn has been heaped on you. While you persist in your belligerence, I shall simply ignore you. Keith. |