FreeTDS Development Group

[Steve Langasek <vorlon AT netexpress.net>]

On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 11:37:48AM -0500, John Brooks wrote:
> I would really like to follow these threads on PHP, but some
> recent posts are being 'blocked' in my email client because 
> of a digital id certificate attachment that is included. To 
> read this mail I have to extract a binary version of the mail 
> and then parse it for readable text. I'm not sure I understand
> the necessity for this level of security on posts to a mailing
> list.

Not a great believer in the personal liberty arguments of the Free
Software community, I presume? :)

> Please send in plain text format without the attachments 
> so that all of us may benefit from what you have to say.

> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0)

Please use a mail client that doesn't willfully encumber the deployment
of Internet-wide email security standards.  Microsoft could have very
easily fixed Outlook by now to display PGP-signed messages inline, but
have chosen not to.  If you are not willing to use a different mail
client, or are obligated to use Outlook, then I'm sorry, but I regard
promulgating widespread personal cryptography as more important than the
convenience of those who allow their Internet email experience to be
filtered through Microsoft's agenda.

Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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