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Re: Best eclipse RCP resources

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joao tiago a. m. viegas wrote:
> Lew wrote:
>> --
>> Lew
>> The first-person singular pronoun in English is spelled "I", not "i". It's
>> only one letter long, so it should be possible to spell it correctly.  This is
>> one of the first lessons in an EFL course, so it should come as no surprise.

> Lew,
>
> is that really necessary? the "i" thing ???
> what is it all about?
> didn't it compile?

Information in the sig, which one normally does not quote, is generally not on 
topic, and frequently of a humorous or satiric nature.

The sig is the signature area set off by the "dash dash space" line.  (The 
final space is missing from Google Groups posts).  Newsreaders generally 
display that portion of a post in a special color or font (e.g., gray instead 
of black), and automatically omit the sig in replies (unless it's a Google 
Groups post, in which case the lack of the final "space" defeats the feature).

It is not necessary to respond to sigs, as they are not generally intended to 
be taken seriously.  That said, the point was valid about the word "I", was it 
not?  Is it not true information?  Isn't that information useful to you?

But you are right, it is not necessary, which is why it was relegated to the 
sig, the designated area for unnecessary verbiage.

-- 
Lew
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
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Re: Best eclipse RCP resources "joao tiago a. m. viegas" <jtviegas@gmail.com> - 2011-05-21 17:57 -0700
  Re: Best eclipse RCP resources markspace <-@.> - 2011-05-21 18:41 -0700
  Re: Best eclipse RCP resources Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-22 01:25 -0400
    Re: Best eclipse RCP resources "joao tiago a. m. viegas" <jtviegas@gmail.com> - 2011-05-23 06:16 -0700
      Re: Best eclipse RCP resources Lars Enderin <lars.enderin@telia.com> - 2011-05-23 16:26 +0200
      Re: Best eclipse RCP resources Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-23 11:35 -0400
        Re: Best eclipse RCP resources "joao tiago a. m. viegas" <jtviegas@gmail.com> - 2011-05-23 17:19 -0700
          Re: Best eclipse RCP resources Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-23 21:06 -0400
      Re: Best eclipse RCP resources markspace <-@.> - 2011-05-23 10:48 -0700
        Re: Best eclipse RCP resources "joao tiago a. m. viegas" <jtviegas@gmail.com> - 2011-05-23 17:20 -0700

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