[Capri25] Put an End to Word Attachments

[dallas at dallasjohnson.net]

Unlike Craigge, I WANT BILL GATES TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD.
Dictatorships have their advantages, just ask my sailing crew. 


However, he's spot on about attachements. 95% of all attachments I
see could just as easily be included in the body of the message. If
not, PDF is the way to go. Make them for free at www.cutePDF.com


As a rule, our list serves do not like attachments and they are not
designed to reliably transmit attachments. 


No racing for me this weekend, but I'll be taking some pics! Best of
luck to everyone!


dj


-----Original message-----
From: "Smith, Craig A \(MN14\)" Craig.A.Smith at honeywell.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:46:53 -0500
To: dmbull at comcast.net
Subject: [Capri25] Put an End to Word Attachments

> Dutch,
> 
> 
> 
> As it happens, I did have MS-Word installed on the computer where I
read
> your message. However, I don't think that's necessarily a safe
> assumption for a group as large and diverse as Capri sailors. Here's
> what Richard Stallman has to say on the topic and his recommendation
on
> what to do so everyone can read your communications.
> 
> > We can put an end to Word attachments 
> > By Richard Stallman
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 
> 
> > You sent the attachment in Microsoft Word format, a secret
proprietary
> format, so it is hard for me to read. If you send me plain text,
HTML,
> or PDF, then I will read it. Distributing documents in Word format
is
> bad for you and for others. You can't be sure what they will look
like
> if someone views them with a different version of Word; they may not
> work at all. 
> 
> > Receiving Word attachments is bad for you because they can carry
> viruses (see http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/acro.html).
> Sending Word attachments is bad for you, because a Word document
> normally includes hidden information about the author, enabling
those in
> the know to pry into the author's activities (maybe yours). Text
that
> you think you deleted may still be embarrassingly present. See
> http://www.microsystems.com/Shares_Well.htm for more info. 
> 
> > But above all, sending people Word documents puts pressure on them
to
> use Microsoft software and helps to deny them any other choice. In
> effect, you become a buttress of the Microsoft monopoly. This
pressure
> is a major obstacle to the broader adoption of free software. Would
you
> please reconsider the use of Word format for communication with
other
> people? 
> 
> > Converting the file to HTML is simple. Open the document, click on
>File, then Save As, and in the Save As Type strip box at the bottom
of
> the box, choose HTML Document or Web Page. Then choose Save. You can
> then attach the new HTML document instead of your Word document.
Note
> that versions of Word change in inconsistent ways -- if you see
slightly
> different menu item names, please try them. To convert to plain text
is
> almost the same -- instead of HTML Document, choose Text Only or
Text
> Document as the Save As Type. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PS
> 
> Thanks for all your effort and good luck to everyone in the regatta.
> 
> --Craiggae
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org
> [mailto:capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org] On Behalf Of Dutch Bull
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:48 PM
> To: Capri 25 fleet
> Subject: [Capri25] Regatta Registration
> 
> 
> 
> Regatta registration will be on the balcony of the club ( unless
it's
> raining) tomorrow Thursday afternoon from 4:00 till 5:00 and again
from
> 8:00 till 9:00. You will also be able to register from 7:30 till
9:00 on
> Friday morning. I am attaching a copy of the crew sign up sheet with
> this notice. To save time you can print it and bring it filled out
to
> registration. Have a great regatta.
> 
> 
> 
> Dutch Bull
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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