server question

[NoOp]

On 10/28/2008 03:58 PM, Mario Vukelic wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 17:11 -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> I suspect that "Anna" is simply a troll.
> 
> NoOp, 
> 
> you might remember that I advocated that theory a year ago or so, after
> Anna wrote about releasing source from an unknown origin as GPL. IIRC
> everyone involved in the thread (I was, and IIRC you were, too) tried to
> be as responsible as possible nevertheless and advised to get legal
> counseling and talk to a legal guardian, etc.
> 
> However, if you look closely, in the posting from April that you linked
> Anna mentioned being in 7th grade. A few posts ago in another subthread
> of the current discussion Anna mentioned being in 8th grade. That would
> be a pretty sophisticated troll, I don't believe it.
> 
> I believe we have here a young person trying to learn about free
> software who has little guidance (at least) in this matter in real life
> (she mentioned in earlier postings that her parents are no help, etc.)
> 
> I'd suggest we try to be alert and respectful and try to help as best we
> can until there is evidence that Anna is not real -- at least those who
> have the patience to make sense of her postings. <preach>Everyone here
> knows that I am prone to become exasperated sometimes :) Learn from that
> and drop out of the thread before it becomes too much for your </preach>
> 
> Regards
> M

Point well taken; my apologies to Anna & the list.

G.