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Re: source of RTF specification

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Subject: Re: source of RTF specification
From: Nathaniel Borenstein <nsb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1991 09:48:54 -0400 (EDT)
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Excerpts from internet.ietf-822: 4-Jun-91 source of RTF specification
Keith Moore@cs.utk.edu (1790)

> Even with the supplied translators, the RTF-Spec.rtf file doesn't
> translate well
> into plain ASCII, since it makes heavy use of italics to indicate where command
> parameters go.    I tried several different means of translation and finally 
> gave up trying to produce a mailable version that is still readable.

I can't resist pointing out that this does not exactly bode well for
developing small, simple translators that make it plausible to use RTF
instead of richmail!

I know, that was a cheap shot, but I just couldn't resist.  Sorry.  I am
really grateful to Keith for digging this up, and have already sent a
copy of the PostScript version to my printer so that I can study it in
detail.  Thanks, Keith!  -- Nathaniel

References:
- source of RTF specification
  - From: Keith Moore

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