discuss: Re: Encouraging Diversity in Linux
Subject:
Re: Encouraging Diversity in Linux
From:
Martin WHEELER ####@####.####
Date:
8 Dec 2003 20:59:12 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0312082052380.13808-100000@caxton.startext.demon.co.uk>
On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Megan Payne wrote:
> Martin WHEELER wrote:
> > The Christian date system is not the only one in use on this planet.
> > Think Islam.
>
> That is not very helpful.
Oh, good grief!
This list is beginning to irritate me considerably.
> "year 1 when Muhammad was kicked out of Mecca."
> "Apparently they go by this calendar"
"they". Who "they"?
> "I think they go by it in Egypt also"
I repeat: who "they"?
Could we strive for a little less "us and them-ism" on this list,
please?
See: http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-islamic.html
Thank you.
Grumpy of Glastonbury.
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