User talk:Isilanes

• I did what I did on purpose, and for a good reason. For a reason, by the way, that I comment in the edit summary (please do read them before making judgments or accusations). I'd advise to continue the discussion in the talk page of the article. Thank you. — Isilanes 14:23, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, we've worked on the Windows v Linux article together for a while now, and I think that the article is very ready for a wider international audience. I have begun by translating parts of it into Polish, and soon hope to do some translation into French. I see that you have a nice array of languages on your user page, I was wondering if you would care to join me as we bring the comparison article to the rest of the world? Hendrixski 15:41, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• I had noticed your nice Polish contribution (easy to spot, because it is the only language other than English it is translated to). I was actually considering making the translation to Spanish (and maybe Basque), but I am a bit reluctant. I am 99.9% devoted to the English Wikipedia, and make little, if any, contribution elsewhere. Moreover, the W vs. L article is so volatile and lengthy, it scares me to no end to translate, because it will be "obsolete" before I translate a 1%. I also fear Spanish Wikipedians wasting their time in endless flamewars in parallel to English Wikipedians. However, the more reasons I give not to make the translations, the less convincing they sound to me. If I have time, I will consider doing it, ok? Thanks a lot for your encouragement. — Isilanes 20:38, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

[2] You worked hard, fast and neutral. Thank you very much, Isilanes, this is the way to go. Randroide 11:18, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• I fear you are being ironic :^) If not, thanks. — Isilanes 12:04, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This is Randroide style. Big smile and short knife.--Igor21 15:40, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To Isilanes: No, I am not ironic, I say it seriously... but I understand your misgivings, after our little "battles"...

To Igor21: Do not be sarcastic, Igor21. Isilanes taught us (that includes me) a lesson. We wasted months going nowhere with the RfC, but Isilanes took a brillian initiative, doing an ardous and neutral work and creating an excellent RfC almost out of thin air.

When I see and individual taking good initiatives I feel obliged to congratulate, even if that individual is my adversary. Randroide 17:17, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks again, then, Randroide. I feel encouraged by your praise. — Isilanes 19:04, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I want to rectify, Randroide is a true sportsman. (Isilanes : just in case, do not loose sight of him)--Igor21 17:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for doing a great job on this backlog - one minor issue is that the guidelines at

• Thanks for the info! Sorry for the font issue. I'm using ChemTool (and Inkscape, if need be). I'll use that font from now on, of course. — Isilanes 15:17, 12 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Computer program article is in need of repair. Would you comment on any improvement suggestions? I joined the talk starting with the thread talk:computer program#Definition of a computer program. Timhowardriley 00:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• I'll be honored to give my best. — isilanes (talk|contribs) 11:29, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Thank you for your time and comments. I especially like your overview approach and advising us not to get stuck in the nuance mud pit. I'm going to remember the word "pedantic" for when I would otherwise use the word for the specific part of the anatomy with a portal. Timhowardriley 19:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You sure that United Linux qualifies for the free software portal? jbolden1517^Talk 00:03, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Hey, don't kill the messenger!:^) I just changed the old PNG logo of the Portal tag for a new SVG, but the tag itself was there before I arrived. Thanks for pointing out that. I just don't know... feel free to remove the tag. — isilanes (talk|contribs) 08:59, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick note to say that I have accidentally removed some of WP tags you've added to a VPN article today. If they need to be there, can you please re-add them ? The primary purpose of the edit was to remove the reference to a "VPN port number", which does not make much sense and definitely does not belong to a Summary section. Thanks. Alex Pankratov 16:46, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nice catch on cinnoline. If however we preface every description of a ring that is aromatic with that adjective and all other adjectives that are factual, then the articles get gummed up: Cinnoline is an

• Yes, but aromaticity (unlike color, volatility, cristal structure or even acid/base properties) is quite an intrinsic property of a given molecule (it exists even for a single molecule), so it probably deserves mention in the first sentence. However, it might be omitted if it makes the intro cumbersome, of course, but it should be mentioned somewhere (I think it wasn't). — isilanes (talk|contribs) 20:47, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered,

• Ups! Sorry for the error, and thanks for the notification. I'd rather have had a warning to fix the small (in size, not importance) error (which I just did) than an
  due page... or at least I can not find it there. I fixed the error, removed the IfD tag, and intend to restore the SVG in the pages it was used... if this is fine with you. — isilanes (talk|contribs
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  • Thanks for fixing the error. I kind of panicked because it was a very serious error (a user mentioned he lost points on an exam in the talk-page) and precisely the sort of thing that gives Wiki a bad name so I decided that the most important thing was to fix it immediately. I don't care what the final image is, so long as it's correct. Roadnottaken 15:03, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for the barnstar! It's my first. :) Roadnottaken 16:25, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please have a look to my discussion page, --Kgfleischmann 09:36, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Regarding you recent edits: there is no need to "avoid redirects". Please see Wikipedia:Redirect#Do not change links to redirects that are not broken. Thank you ∴ AlexSm 23:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Hi. Thanks a lot for the interesting tip. I was stupidly concerned about "performance" issues. However, it is still worthwhile to change the
  Fedora (Linux distribution) instances, since the current name of the distro is the latter. Thanks again. I will no longer change redirects unless somehow necessary. — isilanes (talk|contribs) 15:31, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply
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Link for your info - [3]. Regards, — Alan^✉ 20:45, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks for the notification. I think I took care of it. — isilanes (talk|contribs) 11:16, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've stolen from you...

the software patents userbox. Thank you. adriatikus | talk 03:46, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for editing Xz

At one point, it did say that, though it appears to have changed.

As an aside, an author that releases code under GPL can indeed rescind his copyright on a later version and relinquish it to the public domain. Copyright law is the mechanism that allows this; note, however, that only the copyright holder can do that—nobody else can. Michael B. Trausch • Talk to me 04:28, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was under the impression that, since version N+1 of software X is a derivative work of version N, the GPL in version N enforced the licensing of the N+1 under the GPL too. But the author being able to "break" it sounds reasonable, of course (obviously, as long as she doesn't try to de-GPL version N). Thanks for the note. — isilanes (talk|contribs) 08:42, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for fixing the CDO page

I agree with the revert of my little joke. I was wondering how fast it would be fixed. It is remarkable how fast Wikipedia get fixed by its users. Best regards, Steve Kd4ttc (talk) 19:49, 8 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello and help for atrane

Hello, Isilanes. How are you doing? Although your username is just a shorthand, what a nice username you have. It nicely reflects C2H4 polymerization with

titanocene et al, if C2H4 is substituted for silanes (I silanes equals Isilanes). I think polysilane can equally be made using group IV TM metallocenes on polymerizating disilane. Anyway, I might need a favor from you: referring to silatranes and amino acid, do you know any scholastic work on their similarities ? Both consist of a R- group and a bond between the central atom (C-N and C-Si) and nitrogen. Thanks in advance. -- Mountainninja (talk) 02:55, 5 May 2011 (UTC)[reply

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