Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 09:43:53PM +0200, Micha Feigin wrote: > That could be a very nice startup, although an ulpan will probably be a > better bet ;-) > Anyway, there is the additional problem that there is always the > occasional server/router (didn't bother with trying to figure out) that > ha

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Micha Feigin
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 04:43:29PM +0200, Omer Zak wrote: > I have decided that it's time to take a few moments off my highly adult > and serious life, and join the jovial pillow, mud and water slinging party > in the KINDERGARDEN. > > On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Micha Feigin wrote: > > > Assuming everyo

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Dotan Mazor wrote: Each time, the same answer is reached - Linux-IL is an English only list. Personally, I have used this fact to point people who speak little or no Hebrew at all to this list, and I know for a fact that so did other people as well. As always, Shachar has the right answer. Li

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Dotan Mazor
Each time, the same answer is reached - Linux-IL is an English only list. Personally, I have used this fact to point people who speak little or no Hebrew at all to this list, and I know for a fact that so did other people as well. As always, Shachar has the right answer. Linux is an English Orie

RE: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Arik Baratz
-Original Message- From: Aaron [aamehl at bezeqint dot net] > > How about configuring people, who don't know Hebrew, but their E-mail > > clients are already Hebrew-enabled, so that they can understand perfectly > > Hebrew language messages? > sounds painful A few weeks in a decent ULPAN

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Aaron
> How about configuring people, who don't know Hebrew, but their E-mail > clients are already Hebrew-enabled, so that they can understand perfectly > Hebrew language messages? > --- Omer sounds painful Aaron ===

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Omer Zak
I have decided that it's time to take a few moments off my highly adult and serious life, and join the jovial pillow, mud and water slinging party in the KINDERGARDEN. On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Micha Feigin wrote: > Assuming everyone is using a client that can be configured to read > Hebrew properly? >

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Ehud Karni
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:39:24 +0200, Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It is a strange idea to prohibit Hebrew on Israeli mailing > > list instead of helping people configure their mail clients. > > > > I don't know how bidi-emacs is with H

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-09 Thread Micha Feigin
On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 01:30:24PM +0200, Iftach Hyams wrote: > >> any way can the mailing list system drop Hebrew writen mail > > ^^^ > >> or return them to the sender stating "no Hebrew allowed" ? > > It is a strange idea to prohibit Hebrew on Israeli mailing > list instead of helping peo

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
> Thank U for the pointer and the manifest. Didn't see it before. > If it is of interest for the list members, I agree with the English oriented > list approach, and yet, automatic filtering (out) of Hebrew messages doesn't > make sense to me as an proud Israeli. > > what is better ? every time a

RE: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Iftach Hyams
Thank U for the pointer and the manifest. Didn't see it before. If it is of interest for the list members, I agree with the English oriented list approach, and yet, automatic filtering (out) of Hebrew messages doesn't make sense to me as an proud Israeli. This e-mail message has been se

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Iftach Hyams wrote: any way can the mailing list system drop Hebrew writen mail ^^^ or return them to the sender stating "no Hebrew allowed" ? It is a strange idea to prohibit Hebrew on Israeli mailing list instead of helping people configure their mail clients. A mailing

Re: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
> >> any way can the mailing list system drop Hebrew writen mail > > ^^^ > >> or return them to the sender stating "no Hebrew allowed" ? strange or not this is the general list opinion and one of the list law. look in the list archives for the reasons. > It is a strange idea to prohibit He

RE: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Aaron
This means you want to limit those who don't know hebrew. What if an american needs hebrew support in Linux for a project. He would be excluded from the hebrew threads. I understand the gist of hebrew but certainly not word for word... Also there are hebrew list aren't there? Aaron On Mon, 2003-

RE: Hebrew (was [KINDERGARDEN])

2003-12-08 Thread Iftach Hyams
>> any way can the mailing list system drop Hebrew writen mail ^^^ >> or return them to the sender stating "no Hebrew allowed" ? It is a strange idea to prohibit Hebrew on Israeli mailing list instead of helping people configure their mail clients. This e-mail message has been sent by E