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   MSGID: 7980.asian_li@1:275/100 269e3045   
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   PID: Synchronet 3.14a-Win32  Dec 31 2006 MSC 1200   
   TID: SBBSecho 2.11-Win32 r1.182 Dec 31 2006 MSC 1200   
     Re: Asia/Asian?   
     By: Maurice Kinal to August Abolins on Mon Mar 07 2022 04:38 pm   
      
    > Hey August!   
    >    
    >  AA> The screen is not ideal for incoming originally wide lines (the   
    >  AA> body of the text tends to honour the presence of hard CRs., and   
    >  AA> the since the screen is a perfect 2"x2" square, there is no   
    >  AA> landscape-view option.   
    >    
    > None of that should matter.  What does matter is the word wrapping upon   
    > display.  I note that in the case of the original it appears to hardwrap at    
    > characters which I believe goes back to the teletype days ... either that or   
    > line printers, although I doubt that since there were many printers back the   
    > that could do much more than 80 characters nevermind 72.   
    >    
    >  AA> However, I understand that smartphones with 16:9 screens can be   
    >  AA> tilted horizontally to get a better representation of some   
    >  AA> messages that arrive in the original 70-80char per line form.   
    >    
    > With the default font, an android based tablet can handle 80 character width   
    > both portrait and landscape modes (16:9).  I imagine the same can be said fo   
    > smartphones and other handheld devices.   
    >    
    >  AA> And.. I also use the desktop version which I find is the   
    >  AA> easiest way to produce a reply.   
    >    
    > Proper word wrapping would be required to convince me.  I have a tablet that   
    > can produce proper MSGs that is entirely capable of both displaying and   
    > creating MSGs that does this the correct way without ANY changes to standard   
    > ... or worse; goofy kludges that create more problems and solve absolutely   
    > nothing.   
    >    
    > Life is good,   
    > Maurice   
    >    
    > ... Feorma þu symle in þinum ferðe god.   
    >     Always foster in your heart what is good.   
      
   The 72 is a hold over from punch card days.  Leaves end space for control   
   characters.   
      
     xxcarol   
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