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Started by Dan Heller
Sat, 01 Jul 1989 03:38
Re: MH verses the "all in one file" MUAs
Author: Dan Heller
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1989 03:38
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1989 03:38
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I meant to proofread this, but apparently, I missed something... > If you think that > MH's "features" are a result of the fact that it's folder storage method > is attributed to the fact that it stored messages on a file-per-message > format, you are mistaken. I meant to say : If you think that MH's great features is attributable to its method for folder storage, you are mistaken. My intent was to point out the fact that a good UA should do the "right thing" regardless of how that UA stores its messages. Two "correct" UAs --each which stores files using the Mail and the MH method-- should do the same thing when it comes to replies, etc... dan <island!argv@cad.berkeley.edu>
What *should* an MUA do? (was MH verses the "all in one file" MUAs)
Author: Christopher Davis
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1989 03:10
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1989 03:10
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In article <113463@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> argv%eureka@Sun.COM (Dan Heller) writes: - [...] My intent was to point out the - fact that a good UA should do the "right thing" regardless of how that - UA stores its messages. Two "correct" UAs --each which stores files - using the Mail and the MH method-- should do the same thing when it - comes to replies, etc... I'm going to go *way* off on a tangent here... I'm working on (well, writing specs for, at the moment) an MUA for our Incredibly Big Machine. I'm interested in finding out what people feel the "right thing" is for replies (as here) or other aspects of an MUA. Limitations of the thing: it will be written in REXX and use XEDIT. It's *not* a CMS site, so I don't know at present what limitations that interface will have (if they're really bad the whole project will just go down the tubes). The programming team is completely unofficial and is a management undergrad in Boston and an engineering student in NJ. [If any of you think we can even get this thing DONE based on all that, let us know what you think... :-] Pie in the sky "this is what I'd really like if you could ever do it" comments will be always accepted, occasionally implemented, definitely appreciated. Ye Olde Hacker Spirit and all that. Followups to comp.mail.misc which I think is the best place to go... Oh, and no flames, please? I want suggestions, not "my MUA is better than yours, my way is better than yours, etc." "My MUA does this and I like it" is more the sort of thing I'm looking for. --ckd -- /\ | / |\ @bu-pub.bu.edu <preferred> | Christopher K. Davis, BU SMG '90 / |/ | \ %bu-pub.bu.edu@bu-it.bu.edu | uses standardDisclaimer; \ |\ | / <for stupid sendmails> | BITNET: smghy6c@buacca \/ | \ |/ @bucsb.UUCP <last resort> or ...!bu-cs!bucsb!ckd if you gotta. --"Ignore the man behind the curtain and the address in the header." --ckd--
Re: What *should* an MUA do? (was MH verses the "all in one file" MUAs)
Author: Christopher Davis
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1989 03:13
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1989 03:13
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OOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooops! I mucked up the followup-to line in that last. Followups should go to comp.mail.misc (or to me if you think it's not something worthy/appropriate for comp.mail.misc). --ckd -- /\ | / |\ @bu-pub.bu.edu <preferred> | Christopher K. Davis, BU SMG '90 / |/ | \ %bu-pub.bu.edu@bu-it.bu.edu | uses standardDisclaimer; \ |\ | / <for stupid sendmails> | BITNET: smghy6c@buacca \/ | \ |/ @bucsb.UUCP <last resort> or ...!bu-cs!bucsb!ckd if you gotta. --"Ignore the man behind the curtain and the address in the header." --ckd--
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