Re: [boost] Re: HTML-format mails

From: Victor A. Wagner, Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-06 21:10:49

we are supposed to be consistent????
At Thursday 2002/06/06 13:05, you wrote:
>     However, this does point to a rather interesting dichotomy in our
>operations here...
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>     With compilers, we write to the most modern standard, begrudgingly
>support old compilers, and consider those to insist on using such old
>compilers as holding back progress.
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>     With email, we write to the oldest standard, scorn features supported by
>more modern email package, and consider those who use those features as
>troublemakers... ;-)
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>"David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
>news:001b01c206fd$326b2390$6601a8c0_at_boostconsulting.com...
>I wouldn't have any objection if the policy said something like, "always
>provide plaintext; avoid HTML whenever possible"
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>-Dave
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