Re: GSHK 1.1 Problems -- line length

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <4oh31q$rva@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
Nathan Mates <nathan@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>In article <4oganh$sjk@seeker.the-hermes.net>,
>Geoff Weiss <geoff@seeker.the-hermes.net> wrote:
>>(heh..actually I'm breaking the rules too by having a 76 column line,
>>so flame me :).
>
>   When you write stuff worth being quoted four times, then I'll get
>around to flaming you for line length. :)
>
>   Also, my normal line length message reads something like this:
>
>   [Hint: press return every 70 characters or so. Makes it much easier
>to quote you]
>
>   It's not an order, or even really a flame. Just a helpful
>suggestion that _most_ people catch on to rather quickly. By using
>lines of a nonexcessive length, everyone is much happer in the long
>run. Unfortunately, some people that insist on being old farts still
>haven't gotten the message yet.
>
>Nathan Mates

Actually, it seems strange to me that this problem even comes up, unless 
people are editing off line and then transferring the message to 
internet.  I am using 'trn' with a shell account (which I assume the vast 
majority of A2 users use) to read mail and to enter/edit new mail.  I 
have entered this as one continuous long line without pressing return and 
the software handles ling length very well.

I have to really work at making lines too long.

John

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