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+ +><i> What do you think ? +</I> + +-- +Anssi Hannula +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="010961.html">[Mageia-dev] RFC: task-obsolete and README.*.urpmi enhancement +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="010972.html">[Mageia-dev] RFC: task-obsolete and README.*.urpmi enhancement +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#10960">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#10960">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#10960">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#10960">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |