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[ned.freed at mrochek.com]

> On 5/3/2004 5:15 PM, ned.freed at mrochek.com wrote:

> >> I'm unconvinced that they're not used with local line conventions on
> >> some platforms.
> >
> > You're right to be unconvinced. I routinely use mbox format files on
> > several different platforms with different line termination conventions
> > and I always use whatever the local convension happens to be.

> The couple of systems I've tested don't seem to care either way. Based on
> your comments, I'd hazard the guess that eol conversion is okay.

Good.

> That means it doesn't have to be application/* anymore. Would it be more
> useful in text/*?

The issue with putting it under text is "what charset is this exactly?" I would
be willing to ignore the issue but others may not be. 

I can certainly live with 7bit/8bit under application.

> It shouldn't be message/* given the other deformities.

I really wish it could be under message, but it just doesn't fit.

				Ned