Re: [seul-edu] CLEAG -- Canadian Linux Awareness Group

[Michael Viron <mviron@wsdo.sao.uwf.edu>]

Yes, you are both right.  The general convention for an "external" (i.e., offsite) link is protocol://whatever.com/
where protocol is http, https, ftp, etc.  Otherwise the link is considered "relative" to the site you are currently on (or whatever the base href is).

Michael Viron


At 01:02 AM 03/26/2000 -0600, you wrote: 
>>>>
> Actualy I think you might be right :-). I just threw it togethor because I wanted to put something up, quick. The first page I wrote in netscape composer crashed so I got mad and just put something togethor. And I will look around and see what I can find. Since today is really nice, I am going outside so I will work more on it Tommorrow. Thanks, 
>
> Kevin Brown. 
>
> PS: I already made a HOWTO on how to use e-mail by telneting a linux machine. That might help someone who needs to access their email. 
>
> > Ray Olszewski wrote: Kevin -- 
> >
> > Took a quick look at the site. At this point, it only has two links on it. 
> > One is back to SEUL-edu, but neither it nor the other works correctly. I 
> > think there is an error in your html. It reads: 
> >
> > </B><A href="www.seul.org/edu/">www.seul.org/edu/</A> -- Simple End Users 
> > Linux in Education 
> > <BR> 
> > <A href="www.linuxforkids.com">www.linuxforkids.com</A> -- Linux Programs 
> > for Kids 
> >
> > These get read by my browser as relative links and try (but fail, of course) 
> > to load as <http://cleag.tripod.com/www.seul.org/edu/>http://cleag.tripod.com/www.seul.org/edu/ and 
> > <http://cleag.tripod.com/www.linuxforkids.com>http://cleag.tripod.com/www.linuxforkids.com respectively. 
> >
> > I think it needs to read: 
> >
> > </B><A href="<http://www.seul.org/edu/>http://www.seul.org/edu/">www.seul.org/edu/</A> -- Simple End Users 
> > Linux in Education 
> > <BR> 
> > <A href="<http://www.linuxforkids.com>http://www.linuxforkids.com">www.linuxforkids.com</A> -- Linux Programs 
> > for Kids 
> >
> > Since you're on this list, you probably know about the "mini-howtos and 
> > success stories" that get mentioned here from time to time. You might want 
> > to check the list archives and add them to your page. 
> >
> > At 11:23 PM 3/25/00 -0600, Kevin Brown wrote: 
> > >This new site: CLEAG can be seen at this site: cleag.tripod.com 
> > > 
> > >This site gives information, links, mini-howtos and success stories on 
> > >Linux in Education. This site is made by volunteers so come on by and 
> > >help out. Thanx, 
> >
> > ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"--- 
> > Ray Olszewski                                        -- Han Solo 
> > Palo Alto, CA                                    ray@comarre.com 
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