From: root AT jacob DOT remcomp DOT fr (root) Subject: ASCII vs BINARY ad nauseaum 31 Jan 1997 12:39:07 -0800 Approved: cygnus DOT gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: Content-Type: text Original-To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Content-Length: 1123 Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Dear sirs: As deep winter approaches and last sommer's leaves rot in the ground, (making it fertile for the new spring), ASCII vs BINARY discussions achieve new heights. As veterans of this group will remember, even famous Al Stevens participated last winter, when the ASCII vs BINARY frenzy achieved (then) unreached moments of dramatic emotion in this fascinating discussion. I think that this theme is just unending, like the Star Wars saga: there will be ALWAYS one technician that will be ready to re-say what has been said before, and this goes on and on like winter's whirlwinds: no purpose whatsoever, no consequences whatsoever. Sometimes I think I ought to remember the participants to shut down and stop this nonsense: ALL HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THIS UNINTERESTING SUBJECT! But then, I calm down, breathe deep and slow, and... whats the use of shutting to a whirlwind? It will pick up old rotten leaves from the ground, and then will fade away as last winter... Have fun guys!\r\n -- Jacob Navia Logiciels/Informatique 41 rue Maurice Ravel Tel 01 48.23.51.44 93430 Villetaneuse Fax 01 48.23.95.39 France - For help on using this list, send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".