XPost: comp.theory, comp.ai.philosophy, comp.software-eng   
   From: flibble@reddwarf.jmc   
      
   On Fri, 21 May 2021 12:22:15 -0500   
   olcott  wrote:   
      
   > On 5/21/2021 12:00 PM, Mr Flibble wrote:   
   > > On Fri, 21 May 2021 11:55:34 -0500   
   > > olcott  wrote:   
   > >    
   > >> On 5/21/2021 11:31 AM, Mr Flibble wrote:   
   > >>> On Fri, 21 May 2021 08:37:57 -0500   
   > >>> olcott  wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>>> Ĥ.q0  wM  ⊢*  Ĥ.qx  wM  wM  ⊢*  Ĥ.qy  ∞   
   > >>>> Ĥ.q0  wM  ⊢*  Ĥ.qx  wM  wM  ⊢*  Ĥ.qn   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Please refrain from using mathematical symbols that aren't present   
   > >>> in most fonts; Usenet readers often don't support displaying them   
   > >>> as they don't support fallback fonts.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> /Flibble   
   > >>>   
   > >>   
   > >> I can't do that because it would reduce the effectiveness of my   
   > >> communication far too much.   
   > >>   
   > >> What concrete instances are you referring to a ten year old Linux   
   > >> client?   
   > >>   
   > >> Anyone with a modern PDF reader can read the PDF version because it   
   > >> has the fonts embedded.   
   > >    
   > > Then stop posting your fucking shit to Usenet and write a fucking   
   > > blog instead.   
   > >    
   > > /Flibble   
   > >    
   >    
   > I propose that there are no actual cases of any properly configured    
   > modern hardware that cannot read the symbols that I post.   
   >    
   > Citing something that would have been a problem 20 years ago is   
   > ridiculous.   
       
   It isn't ridiculous: Usenet is 40 years old and hasn't changed much in   
   that time. Either follow the established norms of the forum you post to   
   or fuck off.   
      
   /Flibble   
      
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