On Mon, 9 Oct 1995 00:00:30 -0400, "Automatic digest processor" wrote: > >> Content-transfer-encoding: base64 > > > Uh, how about posting in a format that is useable? > > Base64 is emminently useable, portable, and standardized. The SMTP > protocol specifically limits itself to 7-bit ASCII data (see RFC 821). > Without prior negotiation and agreement, the transfer of 8-bit binary > data is prohibit. If forced, it will cause interoperability problems. Is there any need to send 8 bit data? This is a mailing list. We don't need fancy fonts & flashing text, etc. I subscribe to this list as a digest & there is no way I am going to cut & paste all this base64 stuff just so I can have nice fonts added to a text message which has already been posted in ASCII anyway. BASE64 has it's place - sending binary files, not adding pretty bits to a newslist. I have to pay a lot of money for my Internet connection from Malaysia, so I am all for the smallest amount of data required to get the information across. I am working in DOS & see no need for Windows to read messages on this list. We are pic programmers aren't we? All trying to get the tightest code into our limited resources? No need to bloat the code with fancy trimmings :-) Anyway, compared to the mass spamming by this magazine company, the base64 problem is very minor - I hope the list owner can get this sorted out, or I am going to have to sit on the sidelines until then - I can't afford to download megabytes of junk every day. Dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | David Baker | Internet ID (home) - david@baker.pc.my | | Electronics Engineer | Internet ID (work) - david@gmetra.po.my | | | Fax - 60-3-2612870 | | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Compuserve ID - 70461,2360 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------