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On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Ira Abramov - Scalable Solutions wrote:


 Hi,

  This list, like many other LUG's, can be and should be digested, and the
technical discussions and solutions posted on this list can serve the
Linux community worldwide, as a source of information, and as a reference,
like the other Linux related mailing lists and newsgroups.

  This cannot be accomlished if this list is in hebrew, thus becoming
usable solely by hebrew speaking users, which doesn't even include all
Israelies, as someone has pointed out.

  While this may ring nice, and is a patriotic like decision, lets not
forget that we are part of something, and can and should contribute
to that greater cause.


Best regards,

--Ariel

> Tomorrow, Alex Shnitman blurbed:
> 
> 
> >> A very positive initiative!
> 
> different Hebrew standards indeed. even the subject line is not
> unanimous.
> 
> > Oh. Here it comes... Eventually this was expected. Personally I'd
> > prefer everything to stay English (it's just much easier, simpler, and
> > has worked for us so long; besides, there's a large contingent of
> > Russian-speaking population here that has troubles with Hebrew), but
> > I'm not the only one here.
> 
> indeed, this has been sugested in the past, and I am as opposed to it
> now as I was originally. we have a large percentage (two figures, maybe
> in the 20s) of non-Hebrew speaking subscribers.
> 
> also, I myself and I'm sure more people here have an easier time
> phrasing their questions and answers about technical matters
> (specifically computers and internet) in English, or at least from left
> to right.
> 
> as for a seperate list: I don't have time to scan the lists I'm already
> on, I shall NOT join another, but I will gladly shout "I told you so,
> morons!" when crossposts start flinging Hebrew replies into the main
> English list, etc.
> 
> so, if it's not clear yet, I vote against also.
> 
> 

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