Welcome to Wikipedia! edit

Hello Fsiler, welcome to Wikipedia!

I noticed nobody had said hi yet... Hi!

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Thanks and happy editing, Alf melmac 09:50, 23 September 2005 (UTC).Reply

User page edit

Thanks for your message, I particularly like the fsm babel, never spotted that one before : ) Maybe you'd also like to add the Category:Wikipedians in Illinois and Category:Wikipedian musicians ? Alf melmac 11:52, 5 November 2005 (UTC)Reply

Unix template? edit

Why would the UNIX template link to Linux?Fsiler 10:31, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm sorry, which Unix template? Is there a Unix template already?

If not, what's wrong with a template listing Unix-like OSes, where all linux distros occupy just one position? --tyomitch 13:07, 11 November 2005 (UTC)Reply

Sorry, I think I had a little bit of misunderstanding. I was under the impression that you proposed to make a generic "mostly POSIX-ish" category and then make the category link to Linux, which made little sense. I think Linux should be listed as a POSIX-ish OS, but there should be a separate category for linux distributions. They are, after all, all the same OS. Fsiler 06:52, 12 November 2005 (UTC)Reply
That's almost exactly what I meant. Since we're discussing the nav template (not a category) there, "linking" and "listing" is the same thing: adding link to an article into the template.
What disgusted me in the current revision of Template:linux-distro is exactly that linux distros are listed in a way supposing each of them is a new OS. --tyomitch 15:00, 12 November 2005 (UTC)Reply

template:user fsm edit

I'm calling out a posse, to fight for freedom of choice, to fight all those who think that only their opinion's right, template:user fsm was speedy deleted by an administrator without any cause or even discussion, I'm therefore putting it up for undeletion since people have put a jihad out against opinions in userboxes. As you were one of many people using the template, I'm trying to rally you into the posse. If you think the template should be returned to active status, put in a vote at Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Userbox_debates#template:user_fsm. Janizary 04:26, 22 February 2006 (UTC)Reply

Editorializing edit

It's a fact that Chief Illiniwek is not coming back. The board has said he's gone, and the NCAA isn't wavering on the issue. I object to you getting your panties in a bunch over something like this. Justinm1978 (talk) 13:48, 6 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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ArbCom elections are now open! edit

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