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Date: Sun, 01 Nov 1998 14:14:45
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From: Ralph Proctor <ralphgpr AT shadow DOT net>
Subject: Re: I am sorry...(HTML, to DJ)
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At 10:00 PM 10/31/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi, 
>I started that whole HTML subject (by posting in HTML).  I though
>everyone was lucky enough to view HTML.  I guess I was wrong, so I
>wouldn't mind if you ban HTML, I think you should ban it too.  My
>browser is now changed to text.  I counted all those replies, wow, I'm
>just 15 and whole lot of people hate me now, *sight* (<-- as in bold).
>
>Anyway, maybe someday (like in the 2020's), people will ask to ban text.
>
>The lonely Nicolas Blais.

Your browser is now changed to text??
Oh no, I would not do that. HTML is just wonderful for that purpose.
MY MY, even GOO-ees have their place in the scheme of things.
[GUI: graphical user interface]

I presume *sight* means sigh? If so, I know the feeling well.
If it means sight, I don't understand.

Please continue to enjoy your HTML, GUIs and whatever else keeps you
informed, but program in ASCII text, and when you can, transmit in 
that form. Oh I know you can program in HTML, Word, WordPerfect,
and a bunch of other things, but why bother? ASCII is so simple????

Now, hold on, if you want to send me an attachment of a real good
FORTRAN tutorial in HTML, oh boy, I would like that--but maybe
the 2000 other people on this list would not appreciate it.

Have a good life,

Ralph