Re: Work in progress: ASCII art FAQ 3.0.-1

On Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:57:03 +1200, Matthew Thomas
<mpt...@spamfree.land> wrote:

>LDB wrote:
>>...
>> >    [what exactly is the situation with the OE 5 bugs???]
>> 
>> One of the first things I want to do when Im on my computer again is
>> download IE 5. LOL  What bugs does it have already? Are they still
>> making life difficult for those of us who like to use FixedSys?
>
>Um, Internet Explorer 5 is a different product from Outlook Express 5.
>Internet Explorer is <trying to keep a straight face here/> just an
>`update' to Windows, remember? Outlook Express is an e-mail and Usenet program.

The only time Ive looked at Outlook Express was when it came tacked
onto IExplorer. So, to me they are at least kissing cousins if not
more closely related. You sound like someone using that aol thingie...
whats it called? AOLscape?

>
>That depends on (a) something not being stored in your registry to
>adjust the Notepad window size, and (b) your being <insert relevant
>adjective here/> enough to run Windows in the first place.

Are you suggesting Im not competent enough to run Windows? My 3 year
old nephew can get around on Windows well enough to play his favourite
games and uninstall my favourite freeware. Im sure it was just to make
more space for his games.  :)


>> I am editor of the ascii art section of the Open Directory search
>> engine. Its not as well known as Yahoo but we have a lot fewer broken
>> and/or outdated links. The URL is: http://dmoz.org/Arts/ASCII/
>
>Oh dear, as an editor you should know that the ODP is a *directory*, not
>a *search engine*! If you want a *search engine*, you should use Google (http://www.google.com/).
>

True it is a directory but it acts remarkably like a search engine
when you type in your topic and click.  Google isnt bad, btw. Ive
looked at it a couple of times. I still go to Hotbot first and
HotSheet next. I used to like Excite best but its so full of
advertising it takes longer to load each time I go there. Yahoo is
getting to be the elephant graveyard for dead links. ODP is certainly
interesting. I think there will always be an edge of chaos there but
thats part of the charm, you never know what you might find.

>I agree that the ODP is a very good directory, and it's only a matter of
>time before it gets larger than Yahoo, simply by sheer weight of
>editors. Martin, perhaps you should discuss with Laura the possibility
>of using the ODP's ASCII art FAQ section as a place for recording the
>ASCII-art Documentation Archive mirror locations?

Martin, you dont have to discuss it, just do it.  Anyone else with an
ascii page is welcome to have a look and see if the URL is already in
the directory or needs to be added. 

Laura

Editor and List Manager - InkSplatters
http://members.xoom.com/InkS/InkSplatters.htm
Associate Editor - The Writers' Pen
http://members.xoom.com/WritersPen/index.html
Freelance writer and Ascii Artist
http://members.xoom.com/ldb/ldbascii.htm
ODP Editor
http://dmoz.org/

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