Re: html, styled e-mail vs. plain text (was: I agree. LKS)

["Miguel A. Santos" <msantos@ETSE.URV.ES>]

On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Larry Smith wrote:

> I disagree.  Usually on e-mail lists the content is king, not the format.
> The content is in the text, the plain 7-bit ASCII text, not in the colors
> and fonts and sizes that obfuscate things.  On rare occasions where

He, Larry, said it once...

> True, but..... the whole point of e-mail lists like ours is communication.
> Let's not lose sight of that.  Up to the present, and, IMHO, for a least
> another few years in the future, communication is best facilitated by plain
> text.  Not only does it get the message across, but it is also the common
> denominator for e-mail programs of all kinds.

and here it was it the second time: The content, communication, that's the
point!

> And "never" is a very long time.  Possibly the time will come when I will
> agree that html is a common denominator; and maybe by then I will be
> convinced that it provides some new benefits.  But I don't think that time
> is soon.


I completely agree with Larry's post.

Best regards,
        Miguel A. Santos
        msantos@etse.urv.es