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nodoubt (00:14 30/12/2009)
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Luca |
Message #112561, posted by nodoubt at 00:14, 30/12/2009 |
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I am not a very active RiscOs user, but I do collect vintage RiscOs machines.
From time to time I check Vigay.com web site, that, ofcourse, cannot be update anymore.
I just would like to know if somebody paid for the web space or something, just to make sure its contents won't just fade away.
The riscos community could just save it as it is still a great resource for all users.
Thank you
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Rob Kendrick |
Message #112562, posted by nunfetishist at 00:33, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112561 |
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I believe that Paul's sites are now being hosted by the ISP he started, which has continued in a friend's hands.
Also: What makes you think "RiscOs" is even approaching right? > |
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Luca |
Message #112563, posted by nodoubt at 00:36, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112562 |
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I believe that Paul's sites are now being hosted by the ISP he started, which has continued in a friend's hands. ah, fine then. That's perfect.
Also: What makes you think "RiscOs" is even approaching right? > what do you mean? |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #112565, posted by filecore at 07:06, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112563 |
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Also: What makes you think "RiscOs" is even approaching right? > what do you mean?
This is a long-standing issue in the RO community, which appears to be largely composed of grammar trolls and spelling nazis.
The thing is, you see, that it's not RiscOS, RiscOs, Riscos, Risc OS, RISCOS, RISC/OS, Risc/OS, Risc/Os or any of these others; it's quite simply two abbreviations coupled together (Reduced Instruction Set Computer Operating System) as "RISC OS". Amazingly, it's something that nobody seems to be able to get right - and when you fail to do so, you will raise their ire each and every time, guaranteed. |
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Tony Lizard |
Message #112567, posted by Mr Lizard at 10:29, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112565 |
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This is a long-standing issue in the RO community, which appears to be largely composed of grammar trolls and spelling nazis. That's a bit unfair!
Personally, since this has been brought up, (this isn't a dig at Luca or anyone in particular) the reason why it grates with me is because 'RISC OS' is clearly displayed every time a RISC OS machine starts up! There's no reason why anyone who actually uses RISC OS would not know its correct form, so in my opinion getting it wrong looks rather disrespectfully sloppy in a public forum. |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #112569, posted by filecore at 10:42, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112567 |
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grammar trolls and spelling nazis. in my opinion getting it wrong looks rather disrespectfully sloppy in a public forum
I rest my case, m'lud  |
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Tony Lizard |
Message #112576, posted by Mr Lizard at 23:24, 30/12/2009, in reply to message #112569 |
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I rest my case, m'lud Heh! Fair enough! |
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Martin Bazley |
Message #112587, posted by swirlythingy at 14:04, 31/12/2009, in reply to message #112569 |
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grammar trolls and spelling nazis. in my opinion getting it wrong looks rather disrespectfully sloppy in a public forum
I rest my case, m'lud
I think the implication was that certain of us who don't use RISC OS (or at least not regularly enough to notice) shouldn't be posting in a RISC OS forum! |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #112590, posted by filecore at 14:33, 31/12/2009, in reply to message #112587 |
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I think the implication was that certain of us who don't use RISC OS (or at least not regularly enough to notice) shouldn't be posting in a RISC OS forum! Nah, if that happened there'd hardly be any posts at all |
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Tony Lizard |
Message #112604, posted by Mr Lizard at 22:44, 31/12/2009, in reply to message #112587 |
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I think the implication was that certain of us who don't use RISC OS (or at least not regularly enough to notice) shouldn't be posting in a RISC OS forum! Happy new year, everyone!
Sorry, my post was sloppy in itself! I think it came across as being rather cranky, which wasn't my intention.
I don't use RISC OS any more myself - really my point was that I don't understand why someone would go to the effort of posting a message on a forum (or usenet or whatever) but then not bother to use 'RISC OS' correctly. It's a really simple thing that doesn't take any extra effort to get right, so why not just get it right? I find it hard to believe that anyone involved with the platform genuinely doesn't know the correct form of 'RISC OS'. That's what I think looks disrespectfully sloppy! |
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Dave Lawton |
Message #112607, posted by justice at 23:13, 31/12/2009, in reply to message #112565 |
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Also: What makes you think "RiscOs" is even approaching right? > what do you mean?
This is a long-standing issue in the RO community, which appears to be largely composed of grammar trolls and spelling nazis.
The thing is, you see, that it's not RiscOS, RiscOs, Riscos, Risc OS, RISCOS, RISC/OS, Risc/OS, Risc/Os or any of these others; it's quite simply two abbreviations coupled together (Reduced Instruction Set Computer Operating System) as "RISC OS". Amazingly, it's something that nobody seems to be able to get right - and when you fail to do so, you will raise their ire each and every time, guaranteed.
Most of those above refer to the operating system for the MIPS processor. (Also a RISC)
At the risk of being pedantic, there is a small justification for Risc OS, that being the name of one of the pieces of hardware it runs on.
That is the Risc PC600 (where the gap between the c & the P is a half-space (difficult to show)).
Happy New Year All |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #112609, posted by filecore at 00:07, 1/1/2010, in reply to message #112607 |
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there is a small justification for Risc OS, that being the name of one of the pieces of hardware it runs on. You mean it's named after the Reduced Instruction Set Computer? An acronym? |
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Rob Kendrick |
Message #112614, posted by nunfetishist at 02:52, 1/1/2010, in reply to message #112607 |
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Most of those above refer to the operating system for the MIPS processor. (Also a RISC) Actually, the name of the MIPS-based UNIX that ran on a handful of workstation models isn't listed. It was RISC/os. |
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Eric Rucker |
Message #112618, posted by bhtooefr at 10:49, 1/1/2010, in reply to message #112590 |
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Nah, if that happened there'd hardly be any posts at all Wait, this is a RISC OS forum? |
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Luca |
Message #112649, posted by nodoubt at 22:47, 2/1/2010, in reply to message #112565 |
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Also: What makes you think "RiscOs" is even approaching right? > what do you mean?
This is a long-standing issue in the RO community, which appears to be largely composed of grammar trolls and spelling nazis.
The thing is, you see, that it's not RiscOS, RiscOs, Riscos, Risc OS, RISCOS, RISC/OS, Risc/OS, Risc/Os or any of these others; it's quite simply two abbreviations coupled together (Reduced Instruction Set Computer Operating System) as "RISC OS". Amazingly, it's something that nobody seems to be able to get right - and when you fail to do so, you will raise their ire each and every time, guaranteed.
Ah, ok, you meant that.
Well I know what RISC and OS means
But I don't really cArE aBOUt tHe CAse......
And I don'T cArE about tHoSE ComPLAinING abOUt |
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Blind Moose |
Message #112650, posted by Acornut at 23:03, 2/1/2010, in reply to message #112649 |
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 Doh!! |
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Jason Togneri |
Message #112651, posted by filecore at 07:51, 3/1/2010, in reply to message #112649 |
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But I don't really cArE aBOUt tHe CAse......
And I don'T cArE about tHoSE ComPLAinING abOUt I'm not such a troll about it, I was just explaining the earlier comment - but please don't do that, it just makes text so hard to read, which damages comprehensibility. The primary goal here is to communicate, not to infuriate. |
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Simon Willcocks |
Message #112656, posted by Stoppers at 11:51, 3/1/2010, in reply to message #112650 |
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Doh!! Get it right, that's "D'oh!"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27oh! |
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