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Subject: BASIS Feedback
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Date: 30 Aug 90 03:01:35 GMT
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Category 18,  Topic 54
Message 91        Wed Aug 29, 1990
D.RUFFER [Dennis]            at 01:24 EDT
 
Re: DAVID@PENNDRLS.BITNET

 > Any chance we can convince the TC that an RTF version of the
 > BASIS is still Word format?

Where were you when I asked if an RTF formated file would be more acceptable. 
I can create one of those with almost no difficulty, and in some cases, it is
more portable in that format.  If there is widespread agreement that RTF is
preferable to the Word format, I am willing to take the request to the TC. 
However, I think the basic argument comes down to having one format for
distribution, not a whole bunch of different ones.  If everyone can "live"
with RTF, I will suggest that they allow me to distribute it that way instead
of the Word format, but if RTF is going to have just as many complaints as the
Word format (possibly even more), I won't bother.

You have until the next meeting to decide.  BASIS13 will still go out in Word
format because that is the TC's choice.  At the next meeting, if there is a
consensus here, I will suggest an alternative.

That is all I can do.   DaR
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