Hello Miguel,

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:21:46 +0100 GMT (18/01/03, 01:21 +0700 GMT),
Miguel A. Urech wrote:

>> But HTML was never meant to be part of email, which at the time when
>> HTML was created didn't even know anything but plain text.

> And, as you may know, the composition of Viagra was not meant for the
> purpose it is being widely and mainly used. They are taking advantage
> of a side effect. :-)

This kind of side effect is called an "externality".

> And... was the telephone invented to send text messages? Was Teflon
> invented to cover the surface of frying pans? Was the....

There are positive and negative externalities. The difference is a
subject for TBOT rather than TBDUL. ;-)

-- 

Cheers,
Thomas.

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