Re: PDF's Word Docs plain Text

[Paul Walmsley <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan, Paul, and the rest of the list,

you are welcome, and encouraged, to attach PDFs or Word documents as you
see fit.  PDFs and Word documents are published file formats with free
readers available for all platforms in common use.

However, if you do attach files to your posts, please keep the size of the
attachment below 100K.  Recently, one list member sent out a 3.4 megabyte
PDF attachment to the list.  That is definitely inappropriate.  If you
have a file that is larger than 100K that you wish to see distributed,
please send it to me via private correspondence, and I will see to it that
it is posted on the BCV web site.  

I also would ask that you not send HTML-formatted messages to the list.  

...

I'd like to make it clear to everyone that this list is for discussing 
electronic voting machines, not file format preferences.  Therefore, any 
problems with the above policy should be sent to me personally at 
<paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>, not the list.  If we need to set up a second list for 
debating file formats, I will do so; but it is inappropriate for this 
list.

- Paul Walmsley, speaking as the bcv mailing list operator


On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Alan Crandall wrote:

> 
> 
> I understand some of the concerns of the members on this list regarding the
> delivery of information and the formats for the info.
> 
> I just want to go on record to say that I am a big fan of images, PDF's and
> html formatted correspondences.  Communicating a message with the formatting
> that is allowed in a PDF or html layout is much more effective and
> eye-catching.  Being a graphic artist this is an important topic for me.
> 
> I guess now, due to the limits put on this list by the lowest common
> denominator, I will no longer be able to communicate my ideas with graphics
> or formatting on this list.
> 
> I can not keep track of who likes what format so if I have anything to
> contribute I will try to post it on the web server and provide a link.  So
> many people are griping here I thought I would add my 2 cents and say this
> is the last on this topic from me due to my belief that we should keep our
> eye on the goal.
> 
> Like Commodore 64 -------->>>>>  Plain text is so twentieth
> <<<<<<<<-----------------
> 
> Alan Crandall
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Tiger [mailto:tigerp@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:06 PM
> To: bcv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Rush circulates another letter to Members
> 
> 
> this doc should be translated to a text file so all of us can read it
> 
> No PDFs, No MS Doc files please
> 
> Robert Mcgrath wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: "Mulder, Michelle" <michelle.mulder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: Rush circulates another letter to Members
> >> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:04:13 -0500
> >>
> >> The attached letter, highlighting the 77% higher confidence rating
> >> Members
> >> of the National Federation of Republican Women had using voter verified
> >> paper trail machines in their own elections, was distributed to House
> >> Members this morning --
> >>
> >>
> >> >  <<Voter Confidence Dear Colleague NFRW.doc>>
> >> >
> >
> >
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- Paul