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Sam Spade 11:20, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Total relations

I have my doubt about your recent edit to Binary relation, in which you change the definition of total relation from "for all x and y in X it holds that xRy or yRx" to "for all x and y in X it holds that either xRy or yRx (but not both)". In my experience, the first definition is more common; in fact, I don't remember ever seeing the second one. Can you provide a reference in which the second definition is used? In any case, the next sentence, which says that "is greater than or equal to" is an example of a total relation, does not make sense after your change. -- Jitse Niesen (talk) 21:12, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

Cross product

You cut a huge chuck off Cross product and marked that as a minor edit, without giving an edit summary. That is not good. Please go to talk:Cross product and explain your change. Thank you, Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 16:39, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Actually, the edit I mention above was done rather carelessly. The first thing you cut is the wording talking about the volume of a parallelogram, but you left in however the formula for that volume, so that thing does not make any sense now. Also, you put two links at the bottom which are obviously misspelled. Taking into account that you did not put an edit summary, this edit amounts to basically vandalism. Please use more care. Thank you. Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 16:51, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

op amp edits

Please see Talk:Operational_amplifier_applications#Recent_edits_by_Fresheneesz

I'd open to discussion and i'll repost yours and my comments on the discussion page.

Ok I will respond on Talk:Operational amplifier applications. Just trying to get your attention. — Omegatron 20:03, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Image licensing

You licensed Image:Opamp-noninverting.png as NoRightsReserved. Since it's a derivative work of my Image:Opampnoninverting.png, it must be released under the same license as mine. If I understand correctly, you can use any one of the three licenses I used ({{GFDL}}, {{cc-by-sa-1.0}}, or {{cc-by-sa-2.5}}), or just add the {{SelfBSA}} multi-license template, as I did. I honestly don't care as long as it's copyleft. — Omegatron 17:13, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Hi, I'm not sure exactly what protocol there is to respond to messages posted on my user talk page - if this is the wrong way please tell me.

There's no protocol. This is fine. Most people put the talk pages they edit on their watchlists, so they'll see your response on there, but if you put it on their talk they'll definitely be notified of it.

Also, you mentioned me changing Tex to HTML - that I'll be happy to change back - but the reason I changed them in the first place was to lower the size of the pages (byte wise) and to put slightly less stress on the already stressed servers. It really isn't very significantly smaller, and I can see how it would hamper editing - so i'll change them back - sorry.

Ok, thanks. Generally, ease of editing is more important than server load, and the servers are mostly loaded down by things like editing pages or templates and generating new TeX images, not by serving already-generated images, so it's better to leave them as TeX, the way equations are used everywhere else on the WP.

Images created for wikipedia should be as open as the pages created for wikipedia - but thats not my call to enforce.

My images are actually more free than Misplaced Pages articles, since they're under more than just the GFDL, people can use them for non-GFDL projects, too. — Omegatron 20:03, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

I got your message about your picutres being "more free", legally that may be true. But I licenced the modification so that anybody can upload a new version of it. I'm not exactly sure how that works, but the point is - people can upload a new version of the picture i put up, while people can't for your picture. If I could have, i would have uploaded a new version directly on that page. But I changed the licencing to one of the licences that you told me i should - and other people still can upload new versions. I did licence it correctly right? Fresheneesz 18:33, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

I don't understand what you mean. Anyone can upload a new version of mine, too, including overwriting mine. Mine is licensed under not just the GFDL (like all of the article content on Misplaced Pages), but also CC. So you can pick either or both of those licenses to release derivative works under, which you did. I don't understand the problem. — Omegatron 19:23, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

On the page for your picture - both on wikipedia and on wikimedia - there is no link that enables someone to upload a new file. If there is one somewhere, its not in the place I've seen it before.

Just upload using the normal "Upload file" link that appears in the toolbox, and use the same file name. It will ask if you want to overwrite. Previous versions of the images are all stored on the server and can be reverted to. — Omegatron 21:24, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

I'll remember that next time. But I think it would be much better for a clear link to exist that would allow someone to easily upload an updated file - someone who doesn't know the intricacies of wikipedia's uploading mechanism. Fresheneesz 21:34, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

How did you upload an image without clicking on the upload link?? And how does the licensing of the image affect whether you can upload or not? — Omegatron 22:32, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Minor edits

Are you aware that all your recent edits are marked as minor edits? You've probably clicked "Mark all edits minor by default" by accident in Special:Preferences. — Omegatron 20:50, 9 November 2005 (UTC)