Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:45:41 -0800 (AKDT) From: groggy@iname.com To: freebsd-questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: lynx apology Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980928193047.572A-100000@abc.xyz.net>
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1. i sincerely apologize in complete humility for my problems with lynx. after thorough testing, i found my problems to be my own - due to the use of <FONT COLOR="">'s without closing </FONT> tags. i didn't suspect that changing the color of a FONT would've caused irregular spacing. the implications are fair, and semi-obvious. 2. i think FreeBSD & Lynx programmers are the best. 3. i finally would like to stress to new users that you are messing with the best in the world. and you better be sure of what you are messing with before you are forced to retract in disgrace like me :( an example is below. remove the <FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">, and the problem is fixed. it could've also been done by adding a </FONT> to match. be sure to begin and end outside of a PRE block, or begin and end inside a PRE block. never begin in a PRE block and end outside a PRE block, or vice versa. <TITLE> TEST </TITLE> <!-- --- BLOCK1, SAME AS BLOCK2 ------------------ --> <HR><BR> <CENTER> <FONT SIZE=3 COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <A HREF="http://www.bsdi.com">; BSDI | </A> <A HREF="http://www.sgi.com">; SGI | </A> <A HREF="http://www.sun.com">; SUN | </A> <A HREF="http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9">; Plan9 | </A> <A HREF="http://www.freebsd.org">; FreeBSD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org">; GnuHURD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.linux.org">; LinuX | </A> <A HREF="http://www.netbsd.org">; NetBSD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.openbsd.org">; OpenBSD </A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.amd.com">; AMD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.cyrix.com">; Cyrix | </A> <A HREF="http://www.intel.com">; INTeL | </A> <A HREF="http://www.x86.org">; x86 </A> </FONT> </CENTER> <BR><HR> <!-- --------------------------------------------- --> <PRE> <IMG SRC="sad.gif" ALT="[sad.gif]"> Windows 95/NT <IMG SRC="hap.gif" ALT="[hap.gif]"> Unix Systems <FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <!-- NOTE HOW REMOVAL OF THIS LINE CORRECTS THE SPACING IN THE BLOCK BELOW --> <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > most software is expensive. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > most software is free. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > 16-bit w/32-bit extensions. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > OS completely 32-bit. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > tech support is expensive. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > tech support is free. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > tech support mostly wrong. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > tech support mostly right. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > only 2 supported platforms. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > all platforms supported. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > uses proprietary standards. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > uses universal standards. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > charges for site licenses. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > free to use as needed. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > upgrades very expensive. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > upgrades are free. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > upgrades often incompatable.<IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > upgrades follow standards. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > bloated & inefficient code. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > lean and fast code. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > wastes computing resources. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > maximal use of resources. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > software ages rapidly. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > software ages slowly. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > poor security management. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > tested for decades. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > requires expensive training.<IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > may require much less. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > crashes quite often. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > almost crash-proof. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > good software selection. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > even greater selection. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > somewhat multi-tasking. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > fully multi-tasking. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > unstable operation. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > exceptionally stable. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > proprietary compatability. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > universal compatablity. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > slow and expensive fixes. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > free and fast fixes. <IMG SRC="can.gif" ALT="[can.gif]" > must pay for extras. <IMG SRC="ok_.gif" ALT="[ok_.gif]" > everything free. </PRE> <!-- --- BLOCK2, SAME AS BLOCK1 ------------------ --> <HR><BR> <FONT SIZE=3 COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <CENTER> <A HREF="http://www.bsdi.com">; BSDI | </A> <A HREF="http://www.sgi.com">; SGI | </A> <A HREF="http://www.sun.com">; SUN | </A> <A HREF="http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9">; Plan9 | </A> <A HREF="http://www.freebsd.org">; FreeBSD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org">; GnuHURD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.linux.org">; LinuX | </A> <A HREF="http://www.netbsd.org">; NetBSD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.openbsd.org">; OpenBSD </A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.amd.com">; AMD | </A> <A HREF="http://www.cyrix.com">; Cyrix | </A> <A HREF="http://www.intel.com">; INTeL | </A> <A HREF="http://www.x86.org">; x86 </A> </CENTER> <BR><HR> <!-- --------------------------------------------- --> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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