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Subject:Re: TECHWRITER JOBS IN OVER 700 LOCATIONS! From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- HOUSTON -dot- GEOQUEST -dot- SLB -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 21 Feb 1997 09:35:35 -0600
MSM wrote:
>
> * This message contains the file 'TW.DOC', which has been
> * uuencoded. If you are using Pegasus Mail, then you can use
> * the browser's eXtract function to lift the original contents
> * out to a file, otherwise you will have to extract the message
> * and uudecode it manually.
I'm assuming this attachment is a Word file, which is useless to those
of us using Suns or other non-PC/Mac platforms. I don't believe the
posting guidelines discuss file attachments or preferred formats, but I
would suggest they be amended to state that attachments should
1) be avoided unless absolutely necessary, and
2) if absolutely necessary, be ASCII whenever possible (which is almost
always the case, unless they are graphics files).
I'm not trying to flame anyone; just making a suggestion.
Thanks,
Steve
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5599 San Felipe, Suite 1700
Houston, Texas 77056 USA
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