Regardless of reading it or not, you still have to download it, and then figure out if the thread is appropriate or not - you can't always tell from the subject. General issues / questions / topics etc fine, but specifics ...... Do you realise how much activity there is on this list? Open it up and it becomes a nightmare! So go and take it to the right place. At 07:28 24/12/98 -0800, you wrote: >I agree, LIGHTEN UP! > >I use other micro's as well and benifit from dicussions on atmel as >well. Anyway if I do not want to read the message I don't have to. So >why not do the same and quit bitiching about it. > > > > >---poida wrote: >> >> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 06:58:03 +0200 >> From: Tjaart van der Walt >> >> >poida wrote: >> > >> > This list is a defacto Atmel list as well now so - >> Bullshit. The "PIC" in "PIClist" actually refers to the >> discussion of *PIC*-related micro's. The few times that >> ATMEL was discussed on this list, it was usually to >> compare them to PICs. >> >> There is a purpose for this. As it is, it is hard enough >> to keep real PIClisters from falling into OT discussions. >> >> > on. But if one verifies the complete burn then the verification is >OK. >> >> > We have just found this problem. Can anyone suggest anything? >> >> Sure - try a *real* ATMEL list. >> ----------------- >> 1. I think the strength of this group are in fact the number of >> "slightly" off-topic discussions which take place. I venture to >suggest >> that many PIC programmers also keep up-to-date with other uC's as >well, >> even though you, obviously, do not. >> >> 2. I had a look over the last 1 week of digests to see the truly OT >> discussions which had taken place - transfer of money problems, Easter >> Eggs (!), file conversion how to's; want me to go back another week? I >> did not notice you raising any objections to any of them. >> >> 3. Lighten up - its Christmas. >> >> peter crowcroft >> peter@kitsrus.com >> http://kitsrus.com >> > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >