Subj : Perl::JAM (was: txt2pkt.pl)
To   : mark lewis
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Sat Feb 19 2005 01:57 pm

Hey mark!

Feb 19 15:27 05, mark lewis wrote to Maurice Kinal:

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

That too, as well as ones that cannot display beyond 80 characters if it lacks 
the <cr><lf> at the end of every line.  I used to filter messages for those 
particular people way back when.  Sort of acted as a go-between for them and 
the rest of the "world" back in my DOS serial programming daze.  I've seen a 
few of them still around here and there but not in Fido.  I guess they decided 
to go their own way.  I've heard rumours of them still modeming between each 
other as recently as a few years ago in this neck of the woods.  Just a rumour 
though as I haven't owned a regular serial modem for quite some time now.  I 
don't miss any of that.

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

Understood.  Easy to fix though but then it requires a go-between.  I ran into 
some code for a gps unit just the other day that still does that though.  I was 
amused and it reminded me of the "good ol' days".  :::shudder:::

 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.

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

Wellllllll ... let's not go too far back.  The one I am currently using is a 
15" SVGA monitor but I have it set to 83 columns as it works out perfectly with 
these fonts (sun12x22).  I can see them without having to lean and squint too 
close to the monitor.

Life is good,
Maurice

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