Subj : Perl::JAM (was: txt2pkt.pl)
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : mark lewis
Date : Sat Feb 19 2005 03:27 pm

 ml>> not all messages carry DOS-think CRLFs... in fact, if you look at my
 ml>> messages, i think you'll find that the only CR or CRLF comes at the
 ml>> end of a paragraph ;)

 MK> Right.  Also it is dependant on the editor employed and our
 MK> particular messages wouldn't be word wrapped by some of the
 MK> real lame DOS-based Fido editors.  I've seen them.  Also when
 MK> they quote you or I (others too) they are real lossy.

yes, it is true that some software doesn't rewrap quoted text before prepending 
additional quote characters... it is also true that some of that software also 
chops text at predetermined linelengths and that that chopping may 
inadvertently cause some problems as the intent or meaning of that text may be 
reversed if a word like "not" gets chopped...

that, however, is the fault of the editor and/or lazy coder... it is not the 
fault of the specs...

 ml>> one must also note how many messages are created... there is a lot of
 ml>> software out there that enforces a user's local linelengths by
 ml>> placing CRLFs at the end of each line so that that user's formatting
 ml>> is preserved... no, i don't agree with it as there are times that i
 ml>> read mail in a 132 column screen width ;)

 MK> I have an oddball terminal too with HUGE HONKIN' fonts.  I
 MK> need it to be able to read as my eyesight isn't what it used
 MK> to be.  Mind you NOTHING is what it used to be.  Sigh.

ahhh... that old 40 column display format? ;)

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