[Info-vax] OpenVMS Modernization Development Tools on YouTube (eCube)

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2014-09-18 14:37:58 +0000, Phillip Helbig---undress to reply said:

> OK, but the question is whether one should post encoded text to a 
> plain-text newsgroup.

Alternatively, the question becomes whether one can continue to use 
older tools in newer environments, or whether upgrades can and 
eventually do become necessary.

> Why not post binaries, or images, or whatever?

Good idea.   That'd be sensible and quite handy for some questions; 
where an image or a diagram would greatly clarify some detail or 
command sequence.

> With the proper MIME headers, one could in principle decode them.

With proper news readers, too.   The local news reader showed the text 
of Kerry's message and the URL just fine.  Might want to check for 
limits or bugs in the local reader.

> One MIGHT be able to make a case for encoding something which goes  
> beyond 7-bit printable ASCII, but why one would encode plain text is  
> beyond me.

SHOULD WE SWITCH TO UPPERCASE POSTINGS TO KEEP MESSAGES READABLE IN 
OLDER CHARACTER ENCODINGS QUESTION MARK

:-)

More seriously: the world isn't going back to the land of 7-bit ASCII text.



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