RE: [iPAQ] Reply to harmful (was: FLTK, NanoX and Microwindows? )

> afalout@xtra.co.nz said:
> > (BTW, why does REPLY result with only original poster's email
> > address, instead with this list's address? I would expect people are
> > encouraged to reply to the list, not each other?)
>
> http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html

Some highlights for curious:

"Considered Harmful...ill-advised or dangerous...ill-advised...can have harmful -- even dangerous -- effects...might
have grave, unintended consequences...keep you out of trouble. Reply-To munging does not benefit the user with a
reasonable mailer. It Makes Things Break. Reply-To munging is not merely benign, it is harmful. It renders a useful mail
capability inoperative. Some administrators justify Reply-To munging by saying, ``All responses should go directly to
the list anyway.'' This is arrogant. Coddling the Brain-Dead, Penalizing the Conscientious. A user saddled with such a
brain-dead mailer can benefit from Reply-To munging. We should encourage people to run reasonable software."

I'm speechless. This is the most incredible attempt in justifying prevention of repeating an "One day I accidentally
sent a private, personal reply out over one of my own damn lists" mistake my "arrogant", "Coddling the Brain-Dead,
Penalizing the Conscientious" brain can ever hope to see. It was extremely useful lesson. Thank you David for this link.

I encourage everyone to read this. If nothing else, you will learn how strong arguments can become when you use proper
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Yours, Andrej Falout, http://www.falout.com ICQ 7628616
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Received on Tue Oct 24 04:30:37 2000