[GRASSLIST:3470] Re: curvature map

Mon Apr 8 15:58:04 EDT 2002

On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 12:28:04PM -0600, Jack Varga wrote:
> Indeed.  Even many with fast"er" connections perceive the habit
> of attachments to mail lists of any kind as invasive.   A suitable
> alternative is to place the file so it is accessible via some well known
> service (e.g., http, ftp, gopher, etc.) and providing a url...

> Moritz Lennert wrote:
> 
> >Please don't attach files to your messages. Some of us do not have fast 
> >internet connections, and downloading a big map like yours blocks the 
> >system for a while...

Tiny attachements (<10Kbyte) can be okay in some cases.
At least some mailing management programs will
hold a huge message for moderation when a size limit is hit.
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