On 1/29/10 7:28 AM, "Ian Eiloart" <[email protected]> wrote:

>> If a writer uses bold and italic for emphasis, like I added to your
>> statement above, it's not your place to remove that and strip his text of
>> meaning and context.
> 
> If a writer uses bold and italic for emphasis, then I won't see it.

Yes, and then when you send it back, especially if that formatting had a
reason, it will look like plain text ass. Because nothing matters more than
PLAIN TEXT UBER ALLES

Sometimes, the plain text people, a cult you sound like.

> 
> I do think that Letters should -eventually- have a great HTML composer. Not
> in version 1.0, but that composer will ideally:

Let me guess...some magical future version, that you cannot guarantee will
ever happen. This is open source, no one is getting paid. There's not even a
salary to entice anyone to stay on this project.

Wait, I know a plugin. Because plugins that require significant UI changes
are MAGICALLY simple to write, and you can jack them in and out all day and
nothing bad will eeeeeever happen.

What's that Mittens? It's done?

See, that's how simple it is. My neighbors cat just coded an HTML composer
plugin. He'll try to post the source tonight after dinner.

> 
> 1. NOT allow specification of font size

YAY! That way, everyone with vision issues can never allow for larger type
so they can see what they are writing! If you're sending to someone with
poor vision, you can inform them that if they cannot be arsed to fix their
problems, they don't NEED to read your most excellent email!

> 2. Put all the information, including hrefs and emphasis, into the plain
> text part.
> 3. Punch people that try to specify a font size (just kidding).

And yet, I see more need all the time for Darby and I to finish CockPunch
over IP

-- 
John C. Welch         Writer/Analyst
Bynkii.com              Mac and other opinions
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