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Re: parallel ports



Dear Fellow Xywriters
 
Unfortunately I still do not have a better term to greet people on the Xylist. 
I miss Pat who would know the answer to  all my language  questions.
 
I appreciate the correction in the spelling of Luddites.  I was never aware of
General Ned Ludd.  I will make sure when my children call me a Luddite again
that they spell it with a double d.
 
On the subject of  parallel ports.  While I compose all text in xywrite, I have
always used word for word to convert my documents to wordperfect 5.1 to
 print.  I think wp5.1 still has the best kerning program.  Since  I have two
lazerjet printers which work fine with a parallel port  and I do not see a way
to print in wordperfect 5.1 to a usb port I will continue to print to the parallel
port.  In any event since I  buy a lazerjet 5 printer on ebay for about $50-60,
and it is still cheaper to buy a "reconditioned" used printer than to repair one
and I have about 30 toner cartridges left I will remain a happy Luddite
 
Your fellow Luddite
 
Avrom Fischer
avromf@xxxxxxxx or af413@xxxxxxxx
 
----- Original Message -----
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: parellel ports

The extract below is from the UK National Archives:

The machine-breaking disturbances that rocked the wool and cotton
industries were known as the 'Luddite riots'. The Luddites were named
after ‘General Ned Ludd’ or ‘King Ludd’, a mythical figure who lived in
Sherwood Forest and supposedly led the movement.

Paul

On 02/02/2016 15:24, J R FOX wrote:
> I thought this was named after an actual historical person (?), and that
> it definitely had a double "d".  Anyway, Urbandictionary has been a
> must-visit for quite some time.
>
>     Jordan
>
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Kari Eveli
>     *To:* xywrite@xxxxxxxx
>     *Sent:* Monday, February 1, 2016 10:13 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: parellel ports
>
>     I thought that the word is spelled differently, and I looked it up
>     and found this rather nice result. It is just the d that is speeding
>     away!
>
>     Top Definition
>     ludite
>     A person who is averse to addapting to technology.
>     IE: He is a ludite because he does not want to use myspace as a
>     means of communication, in order to manage his
>     relationships--business, or otherwise.
>     by BNV October 15, 2007
>     http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ludite
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Kari Eveli
>     LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
>     lexitec@xxxxxxxx <mailto:lexitec@xxxxxxxx>
>
>     *** Lexitec Online ***
>     Lexitec in English: http://www.lexitec.fi/english.html
>     Home page in Finnish: http://www.lexitec.fi/
>
>     1.2.2016, 21:43, Avrom wrote:
>     Dear Fellow Xywriters
>     First, is there a better term than fellow Xywriters to refer to us.
>     My children call me a Ludite..