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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: Line wrap?
Message-ID: <5KS1DR9ggpc2@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 16 Feb 90 01:38:32 GMT
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Reply-To: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
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If you're to handle line wrap in the newsreaders, how do you handle:

	* included text.

	* tables.

	* figures.

	* signatures.

	* preformatted text.

	* etc...

Basically, BBS software that does its own word-wrap is a major pain in the
rear end. You end up with stuff like:

In article <typical_cnews_stuff@ficc.uu.net> Peter da Silva writes:
> In article <more_cnews_stuff@cup.portal.com> Bozo-the-clone writes: >
> Well, I think that comp.sources.aquaria is > the only logical name for
> an > aquaria group, and it gets better distribution > besides. > >
> 
> But distribution isn't a valid reason for creating a new group!

And like:

	* included text. * tables. * figures. * signatures. * preformatted
text. * etc...

I realise that things have gotten somewhat better, but I haven't seen one yet
that hasn't made me wish I could type nroff into it.
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