Panther on Track for September

[Powerbook G5]

Just be careful before you type in commands you find online because not all of them are safe unless you don't mind accidentally deleting half your system files or something!

 

[original_thog]

Re: I hope (wish) MAIL supports HTML email

Originally posted by DanUk2003

PLEASE GIVE ME HTML EMAIL!!!

😡

Dude, ASCII is the only way to go. HTML email looks like CRAP to those of us who have to (all or part of the time) use a text-based client like pine. HTML is not an email standard, nor should it be.

 

[jaedreth]

Pine?

As long as we're being picky...

Ditch Pine and use mutt! 😉

The joy of writing and replying to your email in vi. 🙂

I don't even touch pine anymore.

Jaedreth


ps. I think this whole plain text vs html vs "formatted text" is kinda silly. There will never be one standard that pleases everyone, and yes, I admit HTML email can be hazardous to your health (if you use Microsoft products especially), there are appropriate times and places for each. And there are also view options.

 

[Powerbook G5]

All I can say on the matter is that if the HTML isn't written properly, which a lot of the time it isn't, then the email can look like an unintelligible mass of confusion and sloppiness.

 

[LegionCSUF]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
All I can say on the matter is that if the HTML isn't written properly, which a lot of the time it isn't, then the email can look like an unintelligible mass of confusion and sloppiness.

TRUE, TRUE, TRUE.

I think we should keep our minds open and realize that e-mail won't be "plain text" forever. Eventually, especially with the continuing proliferation of broadband, we will want to use e-mail in more complex ways, including embedding images and video in manners not as rudimentary as a file attachment.

However, I do NOT think HTML is the answer. HTML is too generalized, fractured, and generally overdone to serve this purpose. Hopefully, something slimmer and more graceful will come around...

 

[Juventuz]

Getting back to Panther for a minute, has anyone else noticed that 7B28 is the most unstable version of Panther yet?

I am having more problems now then ever before. Everytime I click on reply or forward in mail the app crashes. I have Safari crashing all the time. I have WeatherPop Advanced crashing at least twice a day as well. The trash bin never empties unless I do it manually, hitting the empty trash button does nothing. I could go on and on.

I've reinstalled Panther as well, but keep having the same problems. I would hope Apple addresses some of these problems. I don't feel that Panther is ready for a September release just yet.

 

[Blackcat]

Originally posted by Juventuz
Getting back to Panther for a minute, has anyone else noticed that 7B28 is the most unstable version of Panther yet?

I think each release only includes specific bug fixes, other parts might be an earlier build. It helps focus development and means you're not releasing a fully working OS.