Re: A modest proposal -- We need a patch penguin

From: Larry McVoy (lm@bitmover.com)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 11:39:59 EST


On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 05:34:12PM +0100, Jochen Friedrich wrote:
> Hi Larry,
>
> > with the difference being that BK has an optional way of wrapping
> > them up in uuencode (or whatever) so that mailers don't stomp on them.
>
> isn't that just the same as sending them as attchment? And isn't that
> discouraged?

We have a generic wrapping/unwrapping mechanism. The wrapping can be as
draconian as a uuencode/mimencoded attachment or as light as a crc envelope.
We don't care, we're mechanism providers in this area, not policy setters.

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Larry McVoy            	 lm at bitmover.com           http://www.bitmover.com/lm 
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