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July 1998, Week 4

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Roy Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Roy Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 24 Jul 1998 11:41:11 +0100
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In article <H000103c0a8b813b@MHS>, Glenn Cole <GLENN_COLE@NON-HP-
SANTACLARA-OM10.OM.HP.COM> writes
>Here's a quick suggestion for vendor plugs:
>\<plug\> in the text is fine, but I think some of us determine what to read
>from just the subject line.
>
>In keeping with the loosely-followed convention of "Humor:"
>(or "Humour:" ;) and "Off topic:" in the subject line, how
>about considering "Plug:" ?
>
>It would make subjects like "Promotional Pricing" even more apparent
>(though I believe the intent was there), and provide clarity for
>no-hint-of-a-plug subjects like "Windows CE."
>
>I understand that this alone is not sufficient, but perhaps
>it would help.
>
Good idea. But given that the only relevance to HP3000-L in the 'Windows
CE' post was a vague promise of MS92 for CE 'real soon now', do we need
an agreed hierarchy, where 'Off Topic' always comes before 'Plug' or
vice versa ?
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