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

[Torgny Nyblom]

On Monday 05 December 2011 21.31.16 Ingo =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Kl=F6cker?= wrote:
> On Monday 05 December 2011, Torgny Nyblom wrote:
> > On Monday 05 December 2011 19.21.06 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > On 12/05/2011 06:52 PM, Torgny Nyblom wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 04 December 2011 20.47.33 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. The other part of the report is a no go (load from
> > > >> internet).
> > > > 
> > > > Pro: * More aligned with what most people expect. * Most mails
> > > > are shown as expected. * ???
> > > > 
> > > > Con: * Text fans need to change a setting if they do a fresh
> > > > install.
* Potential security issues.
> > > > * ???

Some more points I have missed?


> > > The reason that we have preferred plain text all these years?
> > 
> > What is that reason?
> 
> The reason is that we prefer plain text over HTML. Why? Because!
> 
> Apparently, others prefer HTML. Why? Because!
> 
> It's a stalemate. There is no easy solution like simply changing the 
> default.

Hence the request for real arguments and not "I like A" or "I dislike B".

[...]
> If you want to change the "default" then add a corresponding option to 
> the first start wizard. If the wizard is aborted (which is what most 
> experienced users will do) then it should default to off.

I was actually thinking about doing just that.

/Regards
Torgny
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