OpenMacNews a écrit : > sending attachments to lists wins nothing that can't be readily replaced > with post-sites, costs bandwidth/cpu @ the server, runs counter to > 'typical' list rules/netiquette around the web.
there is one thing that attachments win: self contained archives. It may be frustrating to search the archive, to find the solution, but it refers to an external site, to go there, but the page is no more available... > > but, i'm clearly in the minority here, so i guess y'all should feel free > to send whatever you like to the list :-) > I don't remember sending an attachment. and in the perl case, I can just copy/paste and "inline" it. But many people prefer them as attachments to do a "Save As" quickly. for forwarded spam/ham, attachments are necessary (if included in mail) as some MUAs break normal text. but again, I differentiate between safe attachments and unsafe ones. There is no reason to send a .pif or .vbs (though I've seen this)... etc. but a .txt/.pl/.sh/.diff, ... etc are ok unless your MUA executes them automatically (which then means an unsafe configuration anyway).
