From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.city-net.com ([198.144.32.6] helo=goku.city-net.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16Q6lP-0004uD-00 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:02:59 -0500 Received: from trunks.city-net.com (IDENT:ddunfee@trunks.city-net.com [198.144.32.249]) by goku.city-net.com (8.12.1/8.12.1) with ESMTP id g0ED51Yk612773 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:05:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (ddunfee@localhost) by trunks.city-net.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA16668 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:02:44 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:02:43 -0500 (EST) From: To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: anti-word Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Regarding having to share a document before it is put out, it makes better sense to have it in plain text format and then the person who is to broadcast the final version is the one who decides about style and format. The basic reason for a document is the information content and that is the function best erved by using a universal format. Passing around the text with no end of line markers etc. allows anyone to format it in their application of choice for whatever reasons they choose. ms is always trying to force one to use and upgrade a version of word for market control and proffit. That is habit only and we need not have to play that game. It is just as easy to establish a corperate culture of using universal formats as not, it is only habit and tradition.