Excerpts from mail: 17-Jun-92 Re: Problems with Messages ..
postel(_at_)ISI(_dot_)EDU (79)
When your only tool is a hammer a lot of problems look like nails.
Well, I don't think that's a very apt remark. In this case, the MIME
features I were mentioned were designed specifically to solve the
problem Ann described. In other words, we looked at the fact that the
world was full of a certain kind nails, and designed a hammer
accordingly. Then when Ann asked if anyone knew what to do about her
collection of the very type of nails we were worrying about, we were
ready with a very appropriate hammer.
I don't really think the cute saying applies at all. -- Nathaniel