Re: [Evolution] New Evolution installation -- three short questions

[Stan Goodman <stan goodman hashkedim com>]

On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 12:58 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > I searched on something like <evolution scheme language> (with another
> > term or two. I did that because searching for a common word like
> > "scheme" alone seemed hopeless. The same would have been true for a
> > search on "evolution" alone. Naming progams for common words is not the
> > cleverest nor the most helpful idea.
>
> You mean like 'exchange' or 'outlook'!  The reason people use real
> English (or whatever) words is because they are the ones that people are
> familiar with and can relate to.  Real words are used because the word
> chosen has an image already lodged in people's mind, and that is the
> image that the writers want associated with their program.  It's the
> same philosophy used when naming cars or housing developments or
> whatever.

Sorry. The point was that a word like "exchange", "outlook", or "scheme"
is of no help whatever in finding information, whether on Google or
otherwise.

> > > > 2) In the Preferences, I have specified 24-hour time display. Yet the
> > > > arrival times shown in the message-list window appear as AM/PM. What
> > > > have I left out, and how can I change this?
> >
> > Is it possible that AM/PM is hardwired? Doesn't seem likely.
>
> The 24 hour / 12 hour is only for calendar and tasks - the format for
> mail listings is taken from the Locale of your setup.  I'm sure that
> must be in the FAQ somewhere.

Actually, the Calendar is showing 24hour times. Hard to remember which
is which? 

On the other hand, the message list window writes dates as MM/DD/YY,
despite the fact that the system setting is for DD/MM/YY. There is
something to be said for consistency, and even for actually observing
"system-wide" options. 

But bravo for the man who thought up the idea of using different formats
in different windows, evidently more or less at random.

> > Perhaps it's in the User's Guide, which I intend to read more
> > thoroughly. Probably other options are also found there, like selecting
> > subsets of the message list. Thanks again.
>
> 'Search'?

When I get to it.

> > Additional question (I joined this list only last night}: Is it possible
> > to configure the list so that it is THE LIST'S address that comes up in
> > replying, rather than the composer's?
>
> That's a holy war issue.  IMHO the evo list is correct, the reply is set
> to the sender - if you want to reply to the list, then do Ctrl-L.  It's
> done that way so that you have to make a conscious effort to send a
> message to thousands of people.

Clear. On most lists that I have joined, people don't want to get
private email from other users; I guess I'm used to that. Since you
wrote yours to the list, I suppose I should reply the same way; I hope
that's right.

Thank you...

-- 
Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel