Re: Test Message

[Stephen J. Turnbull <nospam [at] sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>]

>>>>> Richard == Richard <richard [at] sheflug.co.uk> writes:

Richard> sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk Ian

>> > I received the test message OK but the welcome message seems
>> to have > acquired a liberal sprinkling of >'s and small square
>> boxes - is > this a feature of the new list or just a special
>> offer for new > members??

Richard> I would think that Microsoft would be able to write
Richard> software with Java and VB that wouldn't do that ?
Richard> (wouldn't you ? )

(a) All those smart quotes and other smart bird droppings that simply
seem to prove that the user can't pour sand from a boot with the
Pour-HOWTO engraved on the heel are features, aren't they?[1]

(b) Pegasus Mail is since when an MS product?

Footnotes:
[1] Note the word seem, it's not possible for clueful people to
produce correct output with these programs, either.

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