Re: [9fans] mime

["Boyd Roberts" <boyd@planete.net>]

From: rob pike <rob@plan9.bell-labs.com>
> 
> Brian Ried is the source of the brain damage. Maybe it's
> Brian damage.  He insisted on making the DEC gateways
> clear the 8th bit in a stupefying bid to make everyone
> honest.

i could believe he would do that but back while paul
vixie was with digital (till '93 or so) KJS didn't
clear the 8th bit on input.

then again, you could be talking about an earlier
or later time and over the past few years i've seen
him lose his mind.  there is one story that says he'd
smear fertiliser on his hands before flying to trigger
nitrate sniffers.

i could have asked the question on a list he's on but
i got myself kicked off it 'cos i wouldn't apologise
for a flame i sent -- as if no flames were ever sent
to this list.