On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 10:25:26PM +0200, Reuben Thomas wrote: > First, in most programs, "Text" is a file type listed on the save dialog, > not under "Export", which tends to be reserved for non-editable formats > such as PDF. This is certainly the case in most word processors. Hence, > she was confused because there was no option in "Save as" to change the > file type to text.
I've wanted this for a while. > Secondly, and much easier to fix, she then said "but there's no option to > export as text". She didn't know that ASCII means plain text. I suggest > the menu entry be changed to say "Plain text" or similar, again, in line > with most wordprocessors. "Plain Text" is a good idea. File a bug. john