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List:       kdepim-users
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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