[oclug] Cryptic letters

[Brad Barnett]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:59:43 -0400
miden <miden at travel-net.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 17:21 -0400, Brad Barnett wrote:
> > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:27:47 -0400
> > Adrian Irving-Beer <wisq-oclug at wisq.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:26:40PM -0400, Brad Barnett wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Wikipedia?!  Trustworthy?!  Are you utterly, completely, and
> > > > totally insane? ;)
> > > 
> > > http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/online-encyclopedias-put-to-the-test/2005/12/14/1134500913345.html
> > 
> > And, you of course read the rebuttal?
> > 
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/23/britannica_wikipedia_nature_study/
> > 
> 
> 
> Perhaps more 'on topic' with regard to this list - How good is it when
> it covers Linux, Open Souce, or IT generally? Have any of the more
> technically qualified members of the list seen any significant bloopers?
> 
> Given Wikipedia's growing reputation as the first place more and more
> people turn to for information, it may be of significance with regard to
> a casual but curious computer user's initial exposure to information
> about Linux.
> 

You have just ruined my day.