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 \begin{document}
 \frame{
 at University of Applied Sciences, Ulm
 diploma thesis about masqmail
-now Master at University, Ulm
+now Master studies at University, Ulm
 }
 \frame{\ft{I am interested in}
 \frame{ \ft{what is masqmail}
 a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)
-a small MTA
+a small one
-one for a special kind of setup
+and one for special setups
 }
 \frame{ \ft{masqmail's niche}
 non-permanent online connections
 over multiple providers
-especially: workstations and small networks
+especially for workstations and small networks
+also notebooks (maybe the largest market)
 }
 \frame{ \ft{history}
 written by Oliver Kurth
 between 1999 and 2003
-most likely for masqdialer-controlled ISDN connections
+most likely:
-source of the name (``masq\dots'')
+- to manage masqdialer-controlled ISDN connections
+- source of the name (``masq\dots'')
 }
 \frame{ \ft{masqmail today}
 not maintained
 even its website is down
-but included in Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, FreeBSD
+but included in Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Mandriva, FreeBSD
 }
 \frame{ \ft{value of masqmail}
 emailing has changed
 }
+\oneline{questions about masqmail?}
-\frame{\ft{masqmail and me}
+\secframe{when I meet masqmail}
+\frame{\ft{using unmaintained software}
 Fall 2007: started to use masqmail
 Spring 2008: realized it is unmaintained in Debian
-A situation to be changed ... but by whom? ... me?
+A situation to be changed ... but by whom?
-No!
+... me? No!
 }
 \frame{\ft{diploma thesis}
 Summer 2008:
-problem: find a diploma thesis topic
+problem: find a topic for the diploma thesis
-The great idea: solve 2 problems
+The great idea: solve two problems
 use the diploma thesis to revive masqmail
 }
+\frame{\ft{advising professor}
+Professor Sch\"affter
+thanks!
+}
 \frame{\ft{guiding principle}
 \begin{center}
 \end{center}
 }
-\frame{\ft{advising professor}
-Prof. Sch\"affter
-thanks!
-}
 \secframe{the thesis}
+\frame{\ft{general decisions}
+write in English
+do the thesis for myself
+... and for the Free Software community
+thus, make it free available (see my website!)
+}
+\frame{\ft{planned was}
+- purpose and structure of an MTA/of masqmail
+- security analysis
+- code improvements
+- documentation, test, distribution
+With the goal to release a new version and get it into Debian
+}
+\frame{\ft{however, it resulted in}
+- (introduction)
+- market analysis
+- mail transfer agents
+- masqmail's present and future
+- improvement plans
+Became pretty theoretic (I don't worry)
+}
 \frame{ \ft{ch01: introduction}
 general prerequisites
 the masqmail project
 value and problems of masqmail
-\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ reasons for this thesis}
+\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ reasons to do this thesis}
 }
 classification, life cycle, and trends of electronic communication
 SWOT and trends for email
-\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ show that email will survive}
+\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ show that email is expected to survive}
 }
 \frame{ \ft{ch03: mail transfer agents}
 masqmail's competitors
 short comparison
-\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ provide knowledge for next chapters}
+\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ provide knowledge for following chapters}
 }
 ways for further development
 result
-\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ the core of the thesis: how to revive masqmail}
+\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ the core of the thesis: a plan to revive masqmail}
 }
-\frame{ \ft{digression: the result}
+\frame{ \ft{ch05: improvement plans}
+more detailed descriptions of the work tasks
+\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ recommendations how to do the proposed changes}
+}
+\oneline{questions?}
+\secframe{MTAs in detail}
+\frame{\ft{MTAs}
+- relay-only MTAs (forwarders): nullmailer, ssmtp
+- groupware: Lotus Notes, Exchange, opengroupware.org
+- ``real'' MTAs: sendmail, exim, qmail, postfix, masqmail
+}
+\frame{\ft{market shares}
+FIXME
+}
+\frame{\ft{why not sendmail}
+- too large
+- too complex
+- structurally insecure
+- simply obsolete
+}
+\frame{\ft{why not exim}
+- too large
+- designed for always online hosts
+}
+\frame{\ft{why not qmail}
+- outdated
+- designed for always online hosts with fast connections
+}
+\frame{\ft{why not postfix}
+- too large
+- not designed for masqmail's scenario
+}
+\frame{\ft{in summary}
+- other MTAs are bad substitutes for masqmail
+- though they seem to be generally able to be substitutes
+}
+\oneline{comments and annotations?}
+\secframe{Requirements}
+\frame{\ft{the result}
 ``one fits all'' is not possible
 hence: different strategies for different goals
 \quad\quad$\rightarrow$ recreate it from scratch
 disadvantage: more work
 }
-\frame{ \ft{ch05: improvement plans}
-improvements of current code
-a new design
-\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ recommendations how to do the proposed changes}
-}
 	\centerline{\textbf{Thanks for your attention}}
 	\vfill
 }
+\frame{\ft{links}
+--all urls--
+}
 \frame{ \ft{software used}
 Debian GNU/Linux

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