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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry everyone, I'd just like to apologise if I
offended anyone, it certainly was not my intention. I would like to say that I
have had a good think about this, and I was wrong to say, or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>imply that any of you were egomaniacs and, as was
pointed out to me, off list, I will correct my email client etc to avoid
topposting etc. I do hope that those of you who were offended will not continue
to be offended, and that you will forgive me. I do realise that there are some
pretty major talents that inhabit this list, and I, genuinely, have respect for
those amongst them who not only have enought time to persue their vocation but
also make comment and give advice on this list. By nature I try
occassionaly to imbue my posts and conversation with wit or humour</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> and it rarely causes people to reply with the offensiveness
that some people here took against my comments. I do regret now saying that
- however I do not regret having sharply replied to the person who told me to
think more and post less - that was just downright rudeness which I would
tolerate from no-one. Anyway - there it is, I beleive I have made a good apology
and that we can get back to Linux Q's and A's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If I cannot e allowed to forget this then I will
leave the list.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>