Re[3]: I want to clarify I few things here
Hello Victor B. Gonzalez, On or about Saturday, January 18, 2003 at 07:37:09GMT -0500 (which was 7:37 AM in the tropics where I live) Victor B. Gonzalez blithered: VBG> Most people expect HTML and to compose in RTF and a lot of VBG> people would really enjoy a news reader... And most of those same people are the lawful prey of the virus and web-bug authors. I choose not to be! VBG> I say the old saying goes well... Carry a gun and not VBG> need it, than need it and not have it... I currently VBG> support 100% the idea of more enabled HTML, RTF, and news VBG> reading capabilities and word is its coming whether you VBG> like it or not... I carry a gun, and have only needed it three times in 30 years, and used it (ie fired it) only once, in self defense. Total times I have exposed it for its intended purpose - under three minutes in 30 years. It is, therefore OPTIONAL. Again, I choose NOT to be a 'helpless victim.' VBG> My question is once its here will you stop upgrading? In a word, if these unnecessary 'features' are not made optional - YES! And I'm not alone in this. -- Warmest tropical wishes, Spike A Kennedy's most common sexual position: Defendant. -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign - Against HTML Mail \ / If it aint a webpage it shouldn't be HTML. XSay NO! to bloatmail - ban HTML mail! / \ Ask Spikey, he hates everything (HTML). -- Flying in the stratosphere with The Bat! V1.61 on Windows 2000 Vers. 5 0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 -- Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[3]: I want to clarify I few things here
Hello Victor, Saturday, January 18, 2003, 12:37:09 PM, you wrote: VBG> Everyone might argue that e-mail is supposed to do this VBG> and not do that is like saying a car with no heater in the VBG> dead of winter on a 24hr trip is not really necessary VBG> because the cars only purpose is to get you from a to z VBG> (and it is!). VBG> But you would probably drop dead of the freeze *if* such a VBG> convenience didn't exist... I don't hear much argument VBG> about that... < risking the automobile analogy police > All well and good but when you switch on your car heater you don't want the engine to cut out on you or the car to suddenly take a detour into an unsavoury part of town ??? < taking things back on topic < Sheesh, enough problem deciding what to write without thinking about what colour to put it in and whether there are some snazzy graphics to go with it ! I think I've said this before but if it wasn't for the security holes in HTML then this argument would never be raised - we'd all be using HTML by choice ( and in reply to Allie we'd also be better at it and not into choosing such garish colour schemes < lol > ) because that's all we would know. IMHO - HTML mail has it's place but it's not for me so hence my satisfaction with the way TB! does things. -- Best regards, Barry2 Using The Bat! v1.61 on Windows 98 4.10 Build Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[3]: I want to clarify I few things here
Saturday, January 18, 2003, 7:37:09 AM, you wrote: VBG> and not do that is like saying a car with no heater in the VBG> dead of winter on a 24hr trip is not really necessary VBG> because the cars only purpose is to get you from a to z VBG> (and it is!). Look out, here come the automobile analogy police to arrest you VBG> But you would probably drop dead of the freeze *if* such a VBG> convenience didn't exist... I don't hear much argument VBG> about that... Wouldn't bother us much here in South Florida. Even in our current cold spell, down to 60 last night. I think my point is about spending money for a replacement for something that is already built in to the operating system, or comes with it free. What made me spend hard earned money for the bat? Configurability and the ease of avoiding html and it's evils (not it's eye candy). I also bought Eudora before that and used Pegasus for a while (now that is a well priced program). -- Lou --- __@ -- _-\<,_ --- (_)/ (_) Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html