Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 19:32:31 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: "Andrew Beals <bandy@cinnamon.com>" <bandy@cinnamon.com> Cc: freebsd-jobs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Word .doc format Not wanted. Message-ID: <15339.12847.716962.467513@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <200111082256.OAA73633@cinnamon.com> References: <20011108224229.A3841@roughtrade.net> <200111082256.OAA73633@cinnamon.com>
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"Andrew Beals <bandy@cinnamon.com>" <bandy@cinnamon.com> types:
> And the whole HTML thing is made more difficult by the silly decision to posit
> that there are seven values for <font size=X>, where X={1..7} and the real
> sizes that the numbers correspond to are renderer-defined. This is what's
> causing the email from AOL 7.0 to come out in microscopic type with some
> [most?] mail readers. Grumble gripe mumble.
Another one of those wonderful gifts from the Mosaic/Netscape crew.
Anyone who think HTML can be used as a presentation language is
deluded.
> Flat text works great -- why avoid it?
On the contrary, avoid the alternatives - and working for most of
those who use them.
<mike
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