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  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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