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[ILUG] semding binary files using mail

[ILUG] semding binary files using mail

Gavin McCullagh ilug_gmc at fiachra.ucd.ie
Tue Feb 26 18:23:57 GMT 2002


On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, John P. Looney wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 05:46:38PM +0000, Brian Foster mentioned:
> >  two other points --- 1st, an issue I'm currently struggling with
> >  myself, when I e-mail my CV ---  many recipients insist on having
> >  M$-Word (or RTF) format; do not know what to do with PostScript;
> >  and seem to use obsolete versions of Acrobat Reader (v3 or earlier!),
> >  making PDF problematic.  and, much worse, not all will accept simple
> >  (US-)ASCII text as a substitute!  ;-(
>  
>  Do what I do...mail them a URL to a Text one. It's sufficent. And, any
> company that requires a word CV is likely to be one you couldn't be arsed
> entertaining anyway.

send them a latex source.  If they're good enough for you they'll create
the dvi in their minds eye.
;-)





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