Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread Nick Jenkins
> I'm really trying to understand what is so objectionable about the > hyphens for some people. I don't really understand. Let me answer your request for explanation with a completely fictitious story - an off-line corollary, if you will - to explain why it's objectionable to me. Indulge me. Sup

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread Art Alexion
On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 11:21 -0500, Pete Biggs wrote: > Also, wasn't there some guideline in the dim and distant past about > sigs > only being 4 lines long? I like the big disclaimer/warning paragraph, written by some computer-clueless lawyer, that tells you that if you aren't the intended recipie

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread Pete Biggs
> > > > I have a simple method of avoiding the hyphen issue that others might > > find useful: I don't use the signature feature of evolution. > > Instead, I have a selection of various signature files (like the > > one below) in my home directory. To add a signature to a mail > > I am composin

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread Art Alexion
On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 10:45 -0500, George Reeke wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 13:11 +1100, Nick Jenkins wrote: > > > Second, note the one hyphen in my signature above the longer > series > > > below? I can't get rid of that "hovering hyphen." I've edited my > > > signature, of course, but tha

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread George Reeke
On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 13:11 +1100, Nick Jenkins wrote: > > Second, note the one hyphen in my signature above the longer series > > below? I can't get rid of that "hovering hyphen." I've edited my > > signature, of course, but that hovering hyphen doesn't appear there. > > How can I get rid of tha

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-24 Thread Patryk Benderz
[cut] > Please do not make Evo more Outlook-like. It is bad enough that I have to use > the stupid mail client on ths phone. At least I can use a sane client on my > work desktop. totally agree, lets keep Evo sane and RFC compliant. [cut] -- Kind Regards Patryk "LeadMan" Benderz IT Specialist L

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-23 Thread Art Alexion
ion- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures] > Second, note the one hyphen in my signature above the longer series > below? I can't get rid of that "hovering hyphen." I've edited my > signature, of course, but that hovering hyphen doesn't appe

Re: [Evolution] Evaluating Evolution- some basic questions [about the forced hyphens in signatures]

2009-02-22 Thread Nick Jenkins
> Second, note the one hyphen in my signature above the longer series > below? I can't get rid of that "hovering hyphen." I've edited my > signature, of course, but that hovering hyphen doesn't appear there. > How can I get rid of that? I hate the force-inserted hyphens too. I am forever manua