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Subject:    Re: [kdepim-users] KMail - Replying in HTML
From:       "O. Sinclair" <orion2000za () yahoo ! co ! uk>
Date:       2010-08-08 18:03:42
Message-ID: 4C5EF17E.9090600 () yahoo ! co ! uk
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On 08/08/2010 19:44, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Sunday 08 August 2010 17:59:36 O. Sinclair wrote:
> > On 08/08/2010 18:13,
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > On Sunday 08 August 2010 14:40:48 Johannes Fichtinger
> wrote:
> > > > Am Sonntag, 8.
> > > 
> > > August 2010 schrieb Bob Smits:
> > > > > No
> thanks. That would put Kmail in the
> > > 
> > > ranks of other programs who
> don't
> > > 
> > > > > care about spewing their junk into
> > > 
> > > everyone's
> email. As it is, if we
> > > 
> > > > > choose to accept html mail from
> > > 
> > > 
> someone at our discretion, we still don't
> > > 
> > > > > accidentally pass on
> the crap
> > > 
> > > to others.
> > > 
> > > > Sorry, but this is really not a
> clever argument. If you
> > > 
> > > accidentally do
> > > 
> > > > something wrong,
> then you can improve and do it correct
> > > 
> > > the next time (ie.
> > > 
> > > > 
> setting the opion to reply in plain text only).
> > > > 
> > > > So
> > > 
> > > if I
> compare opportunities und threats of proper html support, there is
> > > 
> > > 
> almost no disadvantage for the single user but many advantages specially
> > > 
> 
> > > for corporate users.
> > > 
> > > > And btw, it is not the "programs who
> don't care
> > > 
> > > about spewing their junk
> > > 
> > > > into everyone's
> email", but it is still only the
> > > 
> > > user, who is responsible.
> > > 
> > 
> > > So, please don‘t argue for artificially limiting
> > > 
> > > the power of
> some tools
> > > 
> > > > because of the stupidity of others. This is done
> > > 
> > 
> > in the commercial world
> > > 
> > > > anyhow far too much.
> > > 
> > > I really
> do not understand
> > > this.  KMail users in general do not want this.  Other
> applications exist
> > > that give you it.  Why do you insist on trying to
> force it on us?
> > 
> > you are not getting it Anne-  noone is trying to force
> YOU to use it but
> > we are quite a few number of users who would like to use
> this
> > functionality. In KMail, not another app.
> > 
> No, you are not getting
> it.  Linux is about choice.  There are applications that provide html \
> mail. If that's what you want, use one of them.  It's no coincidence that \
> most KMail users that have been around for some time have it set to only \
> display plain text.  That's what most of us want.  Those that want html \
> mail can use an application designed to give them it.
> 
> Anne
Dear Anne,

this is a question of philosophy. Yes, Linux/FOSS is about choice and 
also possibilities. This is a choice I and others would like to have, 
while you and others for some reason do not want to have the choice 
available.

I have been using KMail for the last 3-4 years and am aware both of its 
great usefulness as well as some of its weaknesses. I suspect you have 
been using it longer than that as you have assisted me with solutions to 
problems many times. Nevertheless, I would like to see a better editor 
and HTML reply available.

As a choice.

Kind regards
Sinclair

		
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