You are indeed right about downloads limits Brian! I also recall that in the 'olden days' of computer usage, using HTML was not done by any competent user because it was the way that viruses could be transmitted to home computers. I still use plain text as a matter of choice no doubt because that memeory lurks and is still a strong one.
On download: I live in rural Australia and we've tried all sorts of ISPs and VISPs and various ways of being connected including satellite. At the moment the only one that will work and give any sort of vague ability to cope with the modern speed needed for download is the mobile phone network (which I think would be called 'cell phone' in the US). This means it costs us a silly amount of money if we ever go over the limit each month. We can afford it but we prefer not to go over our limit. In comparison to our Asian neighbouring countries Australia is very much like a third world country when it comes to both cost and availability of mobile phone coverage outside big cities. I've seen people working in paddy fields using their mobiles but 40 minutes drive from our Federal Parliament and we can't use our mobile phones here despite being a le to get a mobile service on our computer so long as we place the computer in one spot beside a certain window which faces a distant tower. I don't subscribe to the Australian lace list because when I was subscribed there was too much chat and I can't afford to waste my download on what others are planning to have for dinner. Fran -----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Brian Lemin wrote I do recall in the early days of the list it was -and probably still is- important for us to trim our mail as many did not have good computers and small download limits. Plain text I suspect was the only form we could use then. I have to say the arguments for this still stand as this is an international list and not everyone has *or can afford* generous internet bandwidth. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
