Erik Reuter wrote: >On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 07:23:56PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >>Does anyone seriously think that plaintext will survive much longer? >> >I do. It is the only file format that every single operating system >used in the last 20 years can easily handle. It is the ultimate >cross-platform format. The only serious contender I see is XML, and that >has a long way to go until it replaces freeform ASCII. > It's not just that it supports legacy systems going back 20 years, it the new non-PC stuff as well - Palm Pilots, GSM Mobile Phones, Motor Vehicle Infomatics, Scientific Equipment, CAD/CAM machinery, all of which can be internet connected, and receive updates via email, ftp, whatever...
I know how much I hate it when I send an email from my Palm via the mobile, and someone replies using Outlook, complete with vcf file, background image, signature icon and fancy fonts.... Russell C.
