MS? What makes you think I have anything to do with Microsoft or Microsoft software? My HTML messages are sent straight from good-ole gmail.
<sarcasm>Typical blinkered response Calvin. "You're either with us or against us". I'm sure I've heard that before somewhere...</sarcasm>
I've watched this discussion in the disbelief that people can hold the views of others in such contempt. I'm actually not fussed either way, but if pushed I'd say that plain text is probably the better format to use for a technical mailing list .. however that doesn't mean for a second that I disagree with your point of view, and I certainly won't label you as a result - that would just be plain rude.
Personally I believe it's the responsibility of:
- The sender to send in the format deemed acceptable by the host - The recipient to receive in the format they prefer - The host to ensure any formatting rules are applied
In other words, there's room for everyone to get what they want - and it is possible for everyone to play nicely without petty arguments.
Incidentally, I've just been back to the Gentoo mailing lists page, and re-read my welcome email and there is no mention of any rules against sending HTML emails. I may be mistaken.
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