On 02/11/06, Christopher D MAHER wrote:
I know this might just start a flame, but there's no nice way of saying this. What the hell is everybody's problem with email in html format? Seriously! I mean if my emails are pink and fluffy so what. Do they take any longer to download? Perhaps on the slowest of dial up connections.
Since a recent fault on my line, my dial-up has been 28k. My fastest used to be 48k. 56k modems rarely reach 56k. How about reading mail on our cell phones? With some casual gprs plans we pay several cents *per kilobyte*!!
Do they offend your delicate sensibilities? Perhaps... get over it! I mean if most of you are using Linux use KMail and kill the damn attachments.
KMail requires an X server. Some people use console based mail clients eg over an ssh connection. Again, what about mobile data charges on mobile devices. Text based mail clients still have their place.
I've really held my tongue about this long enough. Who the hell cares if I use html format for email... NOT ME! But just in case you think I am a complete oaf
Not an oaf - just unaccostomed to our culture. Please don't take our bluntness personally - many geeks suffer from mild aspergers syndrome and lack the ability to state things delicately.
I have reverted to the dark side and using web mail which is only PLAIN TEXT. So to all those who've had a whinge feel free to keep doing so, but I'll fell free to ignore you.
Welcome to our world :-)
No hard feelings,
Ditto :) Yuri
