At 10:25 AM 17/05/97 +0200, you wrote:

>> Isn't there an ATMEL version of the PICLIST ?
>
>I wonder if you have a firm grip on how the Internet mailing lists
>work.

Hi Kalle,

Whats this 'frim grip' business - there is a PIC LIST -  why the sarcasm
when we ask about an ATMEL LIST ? Of course somebody has to set them up
and administer them - why do you think that we think things happen by magic ?

>  They don't just "exist", someone decides to set one up and manage
>it and then suffer from bounces and addresses that fail and remove users
>who have lost their mail addresses and did not unsubscribe.
>
>Well, just to prevent any further clutter on the PIClist about this
>(which is run by an independant party not in anyway connected with
>Microchip) I will setup an ATMEL mailing list next week.

WHAT - if there are only two people that ask if such a list exists then
why waste your valuable time to set it up - we are not asking you to set
it up Kalle - we are just asking if one exists ?

  You and the
>first poster from Poland will be the two proud list members of the
>list.  Obviously others may join you on the real 'cool' mailing
>list and it may grow to be as large as the PIClist.

Why the obtuse and slightly offensive sarcasm - Kalle ?

Does your sarcasm extend to setting up the list - watching nothing happen
for a few months - then shutting it down - and then say 'I told you there
was no need for it' - or something like that ?

>I will post a message with instructions next week on the PIClist using
>this subject line.

Kalle - we are not asking you to waste your time - we simply asked if such
a list exists - through all your hyperbole we have found out it doesn't
thats all ! The next step would be to determine if a separate ATMEL list
is useful - or should ATMEL processor queries be directed to the PIC LIST ?

>And paraphrasing our regular data book donator " I will cheerfully
>ignore all further messages about this topic on the PIClist "
>
>          PLEASE wait for the announcement.
>
>> PS: I'll try the other list for a few weeks as well - thanks :)
>
>If you post a question you may get answers.  If you say nothing
>your chance of finding what you need right now are slim on any mailing
>list.

If we get the type of sarcasm that you have responded with, then we
can be discouraged from asking similar questions - don't you agree ?

I've been on the PICLIST for a few months now. Are you suggesting that
any queries of ATMEL's processors should be directed to the PIC LIST
by default - how are we supposed to know this list is for interested
users of the PIC and ATMEL processors ?

Rgds and please relax Kalle :)


Mike
Perth, Western Australia