Re: [mv] BUG in the minivend mail list!

[mikeh@minivend.com]

Quoting Mr. Anthony R.J. Ball (ant@maine.com):
> 
> 
> > And I've been using this notation when I've sent a snippets
> > of code, and indicated parts of function which do not relate to
> > the current problem with three dots.
> > 
> > I think that it's some off Unix feature (something from vi or ...),
> > so it's best just to know about it and avoid using it.
> > 
> > Example without ' chars the next lines wouldn't show.
> > 
> > '.'
> > '.'
> > '.'
> > 
> > Now if those would have been just . chars you wouldn't be able to see this.
> 
>   Now... here's a test to confirm...
> 

Confirming what, I don't know.

Enough of this; even if someone can demonstrate mail getting to the
MiniVend mail list with 3 consecutive lonely periods, and the list
software conglomeration eating the remainder, it is hereby declared
a feature. End of discussion; that is a lousy separator anyway.

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