On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 2:22 PM, TJ Edmister <damag...@hyakushiki.net> wrote:
> http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/the-data-trust-blog/2009/02/debunking-a-myth-if-you-have-n.html And none of the issues pointed to are inherent to electronic databases. The problems mentioned have occurred for as long as records have been kept. > Aside from that, web-based email interfaces suffer in the usability > department compared to a decent email program anyway. Not from where I sit. At one time or another, I've used Microsoft Mail, Outlook Express, Outlook, Netscape Mail and News, and Thunderbird for email, not to mention some text mode clients like mailx on Unix. I use GMail and *prefer* the web interface, I could download my main via POP and read it in a local client, but have no reason to do so. I don't need a local copy of 99.99% of the mail I get, I'm quite happy to have it reside on Google's servers. It also provides me with a level of security. Email is the principal vector for virus delivery, by attachments all reside on Google's servers too, and never reach my machine. Google has viewers for all common file types, and there is seldom need for a local copy of the attachment. My GMail mailstore is a database, searchable with standard Google queries. Labels and filters provide a more flexible alternative to local folders. And labels are arbitrary index keys into the database, and I can apply more than one label to a message. I used to use Outlook for email and download via POP. I would *not* go back. ______ Dennis https://plus.google.com/u/0/105128793974319004519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services 3. A single system of record for all IT processes http://p.sf.net/sfu/servicenow-d2d-j _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
