Actually as I remember HTML was a compromise. They really wanted us to use
RTF or some other internal proprietary system, and did that in earlier
versions. And they still, I think, tack on that stupid .dat file to
include special formatting information or something.
--On Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:11:11 AM -0400 Paul Flint
<[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Josh,
On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, Josh Sled wrote:
> I don't understand your comment about "the stigma that comes with being
> monopolistic", though? What in the world are you referring to?
>
Microsoft Outlook was the first program I ever encountered that did the
following things:
1. Created the concept of email viruses.
2. Started insisting that things go html.
3. Ate entire organizations and government communications systems.
How they became a monopoly email system is beyond me. That was (and is)
the point.
We have a meeting coming up. What are the particulars involved in this?
I am a bit hamstrung but can spin up to support this Tuesday program if
necessary. Keep in mind I gotta teach Wednesday.
Kindest Regards,
Paul Flint
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