Path: utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!ukma!s.ms.uky.edu!sean From: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) Newsgroups: alt.sources.d Subject: Re: Read this if you're having trouble unpacking Tcl Message-ID: Date: 2 Jan 91 17:04:27 GMT References: <1990Dec27.071632.7272@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <97261639@bfmny0.BFM.COM> <1990Dec28.075123.6114@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <39510310@bfmny0.BFM.COM> Distribution: alt Organization: The Leaning Tower of Patterson Office @ The Univ. of KY Lines: 18 Personally, I feel that the problem is not with "encapsulating" sources to prevent damage. The problem is with the $$&@! inflexible operating systems and gateways. By now, everyone should be able to do ascii. By now, everyone's computer system should understand lines of 133 characters or more. Where the energy needs to be spent is getting these outdated systems up to spec with the rest of the world. I say with all seriousness "leave them behind". Then the vendors will get a clue and start fixing things. Whew, I feel better. Sean -- *** Sean Casey