[Kde-pim] Bug 262386 - allow HTML by default

[Gaffer.]

On Monday 05 December 2011 18:03:24 Torgny Nyblom wrote:
> On Monday 05 December 2011 15.59.50 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On 12/05/2011 02:35 PM, Torgny Nyblom wrote:
> > > On Monday 05 December 2011 08.43.24 Allen Winter wrote:
> > >> On Sunday 04 December 2011 2:47:33 PM Torgny Nyblom wrote:
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> I'd like some input on whether this bug should be granted or
> > >>> not.
> > >>>
> > >>> The request is for setting "Prefer HTML to plain text" to true
> > >>> as default.
> > >>
> > >> I would tend to agree with that request.
> > >
> > > I'm leaning towards that, ie enable prefer HTML but nothing else.
> >
> > Many long-term KMail users would be infuriated by that, and I see
> > no advantage in changing the default
>
> I fail to see how that will affect long-term KMail users as for them
> nothing changes.
> Also a long term user will have no problem changing the setting if
> they should install from scratch. However new users are more inclined
> to see it as a short coming that KMail cannot show them their mails
> as they are used to from the MS world.

I don't have a problem with what Windows users do !   Linux is not 
Windows !  MS is copying OSS innovations !  We don't need to copy MS.

Anyway I feel strongly enough about this issue to suggest that the 
documentation should include and make clear that this setting can be 
changed should the user wish.  Not just make it HTML by default.

> > .  I would, however, support John
> > Aldrich's comments.  Many of us accept that reality that certain
> > sections of our life use interactions with habitual html users, for
> > whatever reason.  The ability to enable a preference for individual
> > contacts would be extremely useful.  For years I have been using
> > the work-around of keeping certain folders for html users.

I too have been doing this as well.

> So have I and I also support this idea but it's another issue.
>
> /Regards
> Torgny

-- 
Best Regards:
             Derrick.
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