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From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/philosophy no-word-attachments.html |
Date: |
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:14:50 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /webcvs/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 09/12/15 15:14:50
Modified files:
philosophy : no-word-attachments.html
Log message:
Minor cleanups.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.59&r2=1.60
Patches:
Index: no-word-attachments.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html,v
retrieving revision 1.59
retrieving revision 1.60
diff -u -b -r1.59 -r1.60
--- no-word-attachments.html 17 May 2009 07:40:34 -0000 1.59
+++ no-word-attachments.html 15 Dec 2009 15:14:44 -0000 1.60
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
<p>
Don't you just hate receiving Word documents in email messages? Word
-attachments are annoying, but worse than that, they impede people from
+attachments are annoying, but, worse than that, they impede people from
switching to free software. Maybe we can stop this practice with a
simple collective effort. All we have to do is ask each person who
sends us a Word file to reconsider that way of doing things.</p>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
<p>
Many GNU users who receive Word documents try to find ways to handle
them. You can manage to find the somewhat obfuscated ASCII text in
-the file by skimming through it. Free software today can read some
+the file by skimming through it. Free software today can read most
Word documents, but not all—the format is secret and has not been
entirely decoded. Even worse, Microsoft can change it at any time.</p>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
event, it is natural to try to cope by finding a way to read it. But
as an instance of a pernicious systematic practice, it calls for a
different approach. Managing to read the file is treating a symptom
-of an epidemic disease. What we really want to do is stop the disease
+of an epidemic disease; what we really want to do is stop the disease
from spreading. That means we must convince people not to send or
post Word documents.</p>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
that would not apply to an individual's actions.</p>
<p>
-Some recruiters ask for resumes in Word format. Amazingly, some
+Some recruiters ask for resumes in Word format. Ludicrously, some
recruiters do this even when looking for someone for a free software
job. (Anyone using those recruiters for free software jobs is not
likely to get a competent employee.) To help change this practice,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
<p>
<em>Receiving Word documents is bad for you because they can carry
viruses (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_virus).
-Sending Word documents is bad for you, because a Word document
+Sending Word documents is bad for you because a Word document
normally includes hidden information about the author, enabling those
in the know to pry into the author's activities (maybe yours). Text
that you think you deleted may still be embarrassingly present.
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@
Type.</em></p>
<p>
-<em>Your computer may also have a program to convert to pdf format.
+<em>Your computer may also have a program to convert to PDF format.
Select File => Print. Scroll through available printers and select
-the pdf converter. Click on the Print button and enter a name for the
-pdf file when requested.</em></p>
+the PDF converter. Click on the Print button and enter a name for the
+PDF file when requested.</em></p>
<p>
<em>See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html for more
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
<hr />
<p>
-John D. Ramsdell suggests people to discourage the use of proprietary
+John D. Ramsdell suggests people discourage the use of proprietary
attachments by making a small statement in their <kbd>.signature</kbd>
file:</p>
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@
<p>
<a href="/philosophy/papadopoulos-response.html">Here is a response
-letter</a> by Alexandros Papadopoulos to an email message with word
+letter</a> by Alexandros Papadopoulos to an email message with a Word
attachment.</p>
<hr />
<p>
Kevin Cole of the Gallaudet University in Washington,
-D.C <a href="/philosophy/kevin-cole-response.html">sends out this
+DC, <a href="/philosophy/kevin-cole-response.html">sends out this
automatic reply message</a> whenever he receives a word
attachment. (I think it is
better to send the responses by hand, and make it clear that you have
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
<p>
Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2009/05/17 07:40:34 $
+$Date: 2009/12/15 15:14:44 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
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