[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Mike McMullin]

On Sun, 2011-02-13 at 11:32 -0500, Scott & Nicole Harris wrote:
> >On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Reynolds, Brian
> <Brian.Reynolds at fiserv.com> wrote:
> >> Well, I tried, but it wasn't an option in the WebMail client that my
> >> company uses.  Lighten up.
> 
> >Brian, you seem to be underestimating the cultural differences between
> >the Windows world and the FOSS world.  If you don't have much
> >experience with FOSS or members of the FOSS community this isn't
> >unexpected, but you're very much a fish out of water here and you
> >don't seem to realize it.  This is a big part of the reason why
> >there's been more or less universal agreement that MythTV isn't the
> >right fit for you.
> 
> >Eric
> 
> Could you explain the difference, then?  Because if I were to sum it up from 
> what I'm reading here, pertaining to the whole bottom posting thing, it 
> would go something like this. "Members of the FOSS religion are an arrogant, 
> intolerant, inflexible (ironic considering the miracles of flexibility of 
> open source they proclaim) bunch of a-holes, still stuck in computing out of 
> daddy Jobs' garage, trying to pigeon hole everyone to conforming to their 
> idea of how it's supposed to be...a la the Microsoft they so loathe". 
> Probably not an accurate assessment, but that's certainly how you're coming 
> off.
> 
> Guess what?  He's right, not every mail client will reply at the bottom with 
> the pretty formatting your little heart desires.  My client won't do it, but 
> then again, none of your precious open source email clients are able to do 
> the things that are actually important for my email needs.

  I'm using Evolution, it does a darn sight more than I need, and it
does quite well with mailing lists.

>   He's also right, 
> that outside of this mailing list, "bottom posting" would make you look like 
> a retard.  With that in mind, should I set my mail client up for YOU, or 
> keep it setup properly for every single other piece of business I do with 
> it? 

  FWIW, every single list that I am subscribed to, either wants in line
replies (like I'm doing), or bottom posting.  I only top post on family
e-mails, because that's what's normal, other than that, I do in-line, or
bottom post.