> On Monday, September 05, 2011 16:37:39 Jacky Liu wrote:
>
> > Plus: what does the "CC" mean?
>
> cc is a throwback to the days we used typewriters -- carbon
> paper was used to make two copies at once, the underneath copy
> being called a "carbon copy" of the original
>
> the term evolved into the email culture as meaning sending a
> 2nd copy of the same mail to someone else -- [in american
> english at least] the 2nd address field in the email compose
> window is labeled "CC"
>
> what david is saying is he can post questions to the list but
> doesn't want to be bothered to watch the list for answers, he
> wants the answers "carbon copied" to his personal email
> address
>
> many denizens of mail lists take offense at such requests and
> respond rudely -- how you respond is up to you
>
> sc
Right, now I see why I was seeing those "Cc"s all around when writing
emails. Certainly not offended, just curious :-) Thanks for
explaining, much appreciated.
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