From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Eric Schulte" Subject: Re: Re: using orgmode to send html mail? Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:41:56 -0600 Message-ID: <876348ueeo.fsf@gmail.com> References: <878w9krtyn.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <871vfa24qo.fsf@gmail.com> <87pr2uww2d.fsf@columbia.edu> <87tys5zrwm.fsf@gmail.com> <87sk7pzk02.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> <87tys5r3q6.fsf@gmail.com> <87ocid7cuj.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <874ok5qxp9.fsf@gmail.com> <87vdckksnj.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <874ok33zje.fsf@gmail.com> <87zl1vf4ru.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <874ok311t9.fsf@gmail.com> <87y6h8tegw.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <87pr2iwefu.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <87tyrtrjfq.fsf@stats.ox.ac.uk> <87iq897onb.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <87eiix1ryk.fsf@gmail.com> <877hoonc5z.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> <87hbns4uas.wl%dmaus@ictsoc.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NyFnD-0000EY-Qu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:42:31 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=42681 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NyFnC-0000EQ-K1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:42:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyFnB-0005Ni-3h for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:42:30 -0400 Received: from mail-pz0-f176.google.com ([209.85.222.176]:38809) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyFnA-0005Ne-VI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:42:29 -0400 Received: by pzk6 with SMTP id 6so303761pzk.1 for ; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:42:27 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: David Maus Cc: Dan Davison , Vagn Johansen , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org David Maus writes: [...] > Okay, gave it a thought and here is my uber argument: > > Even if a MUA renders the entire message it will inevitably look ugly: > Because the characters in the pure text/plain section will be rendered > completely different than the characters in the html markup. The > entire message will look inconsistent. > Alright, here are two final points summarizing my perspective. 1) Emacs is not about the paternalistic removal of potentially unsafe functionality. Emacs is about giving users as much power and choice as possible, even if that amounts to given them enough rope to hang themselves. 2) I've used this functionality, seen the results, and I like it We may have to agree to disagree on this one. All the Best -- Eric