On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 08:10 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 13:43 +0200, Erik Slagter wrote: > > On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 00:01 -0500, Peter Van Lone wrote: > > > > > - rant on - > > > html email is only evil 5-7 years ago. Or, today for systems and users > > > that measure storage and processor time, or bandwidth, in terms that > > > were prevalent 5-7 years ago. > > > > > > Today ... html email is required. It is still de-riguer on lists, etc > > > ... and I am used to it being "more polite". But html email is here to > > > stay, as is using the email system as "knowledge management" not just > > > sending/receiving small text messages. > > > - rant off - > > > > You surely must be joking. The argument of more space/bandwidth has > > never been valid. > > You've never used a 28.8kbps modem to fetch email, have you?
amen brother! I often travel to remote sites for work, and the best link I can get is an (often-dropping-out) 36k, the worst link I get is 9600 (yes, the good old 9600bps). Simply because of the old lines, satellites, microwave repeaters, and remoteness, thats all I have. So yes, bandwidth is a big issue. And +1 to the ugliness argument also. cya, -- Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> The cost of feathers has risen, even down is up! _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
