Mark Lawrence <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk> writes: > On 29/02/2012 00:16, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > > On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:41:16 +0000, Mark Lawrence wrote: > >> I've been told of by the BDFL for stating that people should not > >> top post on any Python mailing list/news group. > > > > He's the BDFL of Python, not of mailing list etiquette. > > Incorrect
What Steven says is correct: the BDFL of Python has no special authority over mailing list etiquette. > I was told off for this No-one's saying you weren't told off. We're saying that there's no point invoking the BDFL when it comes to mailing list etiquette, as he has no special authority on that. > Please don't bother apologising I doubt anyone feels compelled to apologise to you for this. -- \ “In the long run nothing can withstand reason and experience, | `\ and the contradiction which religion offers to both is all too | _o__) palpable.” —Sigmund Freud | Ben Finney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
