Brian Heinrich wrote: > > On 18 Aug 2002, it is alleged that Ron Hunter sauntered in to > netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: > > > Brian Heinrich wrote: > >> > >> On 18 Aug 2002, it is alleged that Ron Hunter sauntered in to > >> netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: > >> > >> > Jay Garcia wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On 18/08/02 01:13, Brian Heinrich Replied As Follows: > >> >> > >> >> --- Original Message --- > >> >> > >> >> > On 17 Aug 2002, it is alleged that Jay Garcia sauntered in to > >> >> > netscape.public.mozilla.mail-news and loudly proclaimed: > >> >> > > >> >> >> On 17/08/02 13:26, Brian Heinrich Replied As Follows: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> --- Original Message --- > >> >> > >> >> >> It's an old convention that is no longer needed in any venue. > >> >> > > >> >> > To the extent that it can be argued that it improves readability, > >> >> > I would hesistate to dismiss is quite so readily. > >> >> > > >> >> > /b. > >> >> > >> >> Hmm, let's see, I took typing in 1955'ish or so. The teaching > >> >> convention then was single spacing. So, I'd be safe in saying that > >> >> the dbl-spacing convention here predates 1955'ish or so .... :-) > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion > >> >> Novell MCNE-5/CNI-Networking Technologies-OSI > >> >> UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org > >> >> ** Post To Group ONLY, do NOT email ** > >> > > >> > Nope. Took typing about 1958, and the double space was definitely > >> > the standard at the time. Note that it is logical to leave more > >> > space between sentences than between words. > >> > >> And when I took typing some 20 years later (albeit in Canada), I was > >> taught to double space after a full stop (and a colon). My mother, > >> when she took some secretarial English refresher courses in the > >> mid-'80s, was even then -- and it might be pertinent that the courses > >> assumed use of a computer rather than a typewriter -- taught to double > >> space after a full stop (but /not/ after a colon). > >> > >> So, can we then accept that there was -- and remains -- considerable > >> variation in what was/is considered acceptable typographical > >> convention? > >> > >> /b. > > <snip class="fixingTheBrokenBehaviourOfTheUndeadC�lacanth" /> > > > And spelling too, given that you insist on spelling 'period' as 'full > > stop'. Grin. > > The full stop is the thing that comes at the end of the period. > > No big deal; I use 'em both -- just seems 'full stop' is coming to mind more > often right now. > > /b. > > -- > > Mozilla end-user questions should be directed to: > snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.general > snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.win32 > snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.mac > snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.unix > > Note that you need to have SSL enabled and the port set to 563.
Probably has a lot to do with where you live. Grin. -- Ron Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
