On Friday, May 13, 2016, Brian Brooks <brian.bro...@linaro.org> wrote:

> On 05/13 10:07:44, Bill Fischofer wrote:
> > I don't think we need to impose those sort of restrictions. I personally
> > use sylpheed for patches and GMail for everything else and they have no
> > problem sorting things out.
> >
> > The ODP mailing list covers both discussions as well as patches, and HTML
> > is useful for the former. The onus should be on those who have problems
> > with this to upgrade their tools rather than sending everyone else back
> to
> > the 1980s.
> >
> > On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 9:57 AM, Mike Holmes <mike.hol...@linaro.org
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > A topic that comes up occasionally that affects some mail tools like
> > > outlook is that html email on this list makes it harder for some folks
> to
> > > process patches.
> > >
> > > I use mutt specifically to avoid using a fancy email client for all my
> > > patch download/send work, it is powered by coal/steam and would work
> fine
> > > on a 1970 VAX but there you go.
> > >
> > > Anyway, does anyone object to having mailman reject HTML mail ? One up
> > > side is that I will not waste time blocking offers of cheap watches
> and fax
> > > services from the list :)
> > >
> > > On the other hand I will miss bullet lists and the color red when I am
> > > grumpy.
> > >
> > > Mike
>
> +1 for plain text
>
> I think this topic is more about simplicity and best practices rather than
> anything else.
>
> Here is an example of why HTML doesn't work well with archives:
> https://lists.linaro.org/pipermail/lng-odp/2016-May/023134.html
>
> That link displays perfectly fine for me.  What problem do you see?



> Another useful link: http://www.tux.org/lkml/#s3-9
>
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