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echo: fidonews
to: OLI
from: MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST
date: 2019-11-12 16:39:00
subject: IC and 3 symbols in msg

Hello Oli,

On Tuesday November 12 2019 16:03, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>> Apart from the fact that omitting a REPLY kludge in a reply
 MvdV>> when there is a MSGID, is in violation of FTS-0009, it is
 MvdV>> bloody annoying.

 Ol> Especially when the TZUTC kludge is also missing.

Indeed, that too is annoying. The TZUTC kludge was introduced in 1997 by Odinn
S›rensen per FSP-1001. TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO! It was documented as a standard
(FTS-4008) by the FTSC in 2003. SIXTEEN YEARS ago! There is really no excuse
for not implementing it. It isn't rocket science. :(

 MvdV>> The missing REPLY kludge makes it harder to go back in a
 MvdV>> thread. That is annoying. What makes it even more annoying is
 MvdV>> that the originator claims to be an eperienced software
 MvdV>> developer. I find it so annoying that I have decided to not
 MvdV>> reply to the person in question. No REPLY kludge, no reply.

 Ol> That is actually a good idea.

;-)


Cheers, Michiel

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