On 2024-01-28 21:36, Dave Howorth wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:52:41 +0100 "Carlos E.R." <> wrote:
On 2024-01-28 17:34, Dave Howorth wrote: What does it bring to a mail list like this one?
Simple things. I can use a table, and I know that it will keep aligned:
filename bytes timestamp fooo 0 today
Hmm, if I look at the plain text part I see:
filename bytes timestamp fooo 0 today
Means Thunderbird doesn't create a fully correct text part.
(the leading spaces are tab characters, BTW) Whilst if I look at the HTML part I see:
filename bytes timestamp fooo 0 today
which doesn't look much like a table to me although I agree it is aligned. Every word at the start of a line :)
Means you don't have a mail client capable of rendering html correctly.
I can have easy to do lists of things:
1. one 2. two 3. three
I can put a bunch of command line text where it is easy to see that it is command line text and easy to read, like:
Again, plain text version:
Certainly. The advantage is when composing: the editor is aware of the indented list format, and flows the text correctly. Other plain text editors I have or plain text mail programs do not handle it. As for the CLI paste, you see the advantage when you are using Thunderbird. The visual appearance is very nice. It is easy at a glance to see what is text I typed and what is CLI text. What are commands and what comments. Also, when I try to paste the same thing in a plain text email using the same Thunderbird, it enforces line wrap. If you read using a lesser mail client, it breaks :-p ...
I know which is easier to read.
I can use *bold*, _underline_, /italics/ if I see fit.
Well you can use them but I won't see them, so why bother?
Change mail client :-p Even pure text clients as Alpine render that line correctly (almost) in a terminal :-)
Yes, I can abuse and use glaring colours. Or simply copy paste from the terminals using the same colours as the terminal:
It's all black and white because, I repeat "*I* choose the display font etc, not the sender". So again, why bother?
Well, you miss the fun. Your choice :-p
When the colour printer came, did you keep printing your letters in a thousand shades of grey?
I still do print them in black and white. Legibility is key.
It's time we move on on email, too :-)
When the standard changes, sure.
It did. :-)) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.4 x86_64 at Telcontar)