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author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:53:53 +0200
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24 developing and using, without lacking important functionality. 24 developing and using, without lacking important functionality.
25 25
26 26
27 .U2 "Outlook 27 .U2 "Outlook
28 .P 28 .P
29 The work done during the project is not finished. 29 The work done during the project is not finished. \" XXX yet?
30 Several tasks are left to do. 30 Several tasks are left to do.
31 .P 31 .P
32 MIME handling is the most complex part of mmh and it requires 32 MIME handling is the most complex part of mmh and it requires
33 general rework. 33 general rework.
34 The changes already done to it build upon the existing structure. 34 .\" XXX rewrite these sentences for more smoothness
35 Yet, MIME support is not truly integrated. 35 The changes already accomplished build upon
36 the existing structure only.
37 To integrate it fully into the concepts.
36 For instance, accessing messages and accessing MIME parts of messages 38 For instance, accessing messages and accessing MIME parts of messages
37 have inherently different concepts, although a single concept should 39 have inherently different concepts, although a single concept should
38 cover both. 40 cover both.
39 The sequence notation should provide a way to address MIME parts directly. 41 The sequence notation should provide a way to address MIME parts directly
40 Furthermore, the sequence notation should be made more powerful in general. 42 and should be more powerful in general. \" XXX more powerful
41 For instance, it is currently not possible to access the second last 43 For instance, it is currently not possible to access the second last
42 message in a given sequence. 44 message in a given sequence.
43 Displaying messages with 45 Also, displaying messages with
44 .Pn show 46 .Pn show
45 requires further rework. 47 requires further rework.
46 Encrypted messages should, for example, be decoded automatically 48 Encrypted messages should be decoded automatically
47 and digital signatures should be verified on-the-fly. 49 and digital signatures should be verified on-the-fly.
48 The whole task should be aligned with the common behavior of other 50 The whole task should be aligned with the common behavior of other
49 mail clients. 51 mail clients.
50 MH's unique features should not be lost, but the default should become 52 MH's unique features should not be lost, but the default should become
51 less surprising. 53 less surprising.
52 Transfer-decoding of the quoted text in replys and encoding of non-ASCII 54 Transfer-decoding of the quoted text in replies and encoding of non-ASCII
53 characters in message header fields like 55 characters in message header fields like
54 .Hd Subject 56 .Hd Subject
55 remain unsolved. 57 remain unsolved.
56 .P 58 .P
57 Some of mmh's tools were hardly touched during my work. 59 Some of mmh's tools were hardly touched during my work.
62 .Pn pick , 64 .Pn pick ,
63 and 65 and
64 .Pn sortm . 66 .Pn sortm .
65 Related to 67 Related to
66 .Pn sortm , 68 .Pn sortm ,
67 a threaded message view is completely missing in mmh, yet. 69 a threaded message view is completely missing in mmh, so far.
68 .Pn pick 70 .Pn pick
69 could be enhanced by message indexing. 71 could be enhanced by message indexing.
70 These fields are worthwhile for research. 72 These fields deserve further research.
71 .P 73 .P
72 The features most often asked for are Maildir and IMAP support. 74 The features most often asked for are Maildir and IMAP support.
73 Yet, both of them collide with MH in the same fundamental way as 75 But, both of them collide with MH in the same fundamental way as
74 different filesystem approaches would collide with Unix. 76 different filesystem approaches would collide with Unix.
75 Nevertheless, an abstraction layer could provide a mapping from such 77 Nevertheless, an abstraction layer could provide a mapping from such
76 storage back-ends to the MH storage format. 78 storage back-ends to the MH storage format.
77 Or the mmh tool chest could be reworked to operate on a generic back-end, 79 Or the mmh tool chest could be reworked to operate on a generic back-end,
78 making the MH storage format only one of many possible back-ends. 80 making the MH storage format only one of many possible back-ends.
96 To not slow down my work by the need to convince the community in 98 To not slow down my work by the need to convince the community in
97 discussions for each step I liked to take, 99 discussions for each step I liked to take,
98 I started to create an experimental version to convicce by demonstration 100 I started to create an experimental version to convicce by demonstration
99 of the result. 101 of the result.
100 .\" behind closed doors; talks I've given 102 .\" behind closed doors; talks I've given
101 My work on mmh was independent of the nmh community. 103 My work on mmh was independent of the nmh community. .\" XXX clarify
102 .\" XXX straight? 104 .\" XXX straight?
103 This enabled me to follow my vision straightforwardly and thus produce 105 This enabled me to follow my vision straightforwardly and thus produce
104 a result of greater pureness. 106 a result of greater pureness.
105 .P 107 .P
106 Mmh shall be considered as an inspiration for the future development of nmh. 108 Mmh shall be considered as an inspiration for the future development of nmh.
107 It shall identify weak parts of nmh and suggest possible 109 It shall identify weak parts of nmh and suggest possible
108 improvements by change. 110 improvements by change.
109 It shall present a lean appearance that is simpler to understand 111 It shall present a lean appearance that is simpler to understand
110 and work with for developers and users. 112 and work with for developers and users.
111 By all means, my work on mmh shall improve nmh in some way. 113 By all means, my work on mmh shall improve nmh somehow.
112 Improving nmh directly in the way I wanted was impossible for me 114 Improving nmh directly in the way I wanted was impossible
113 due to personal and community-related circumstances. 115 due to personal and community-related circumstances.
114 The mmh project is my way to offer my gifts though. 116 The mmh project is my way to offer my gifts though.
117 .\" XXX zweimal ``my way''
115 .P 118 .P
119 .\" XXX
116 During my work on mmh, the community of nmh suddenly became very active. 120 During my work on mmh, the community of nmh suddenly became very active.
117 They have worked on nmh in parallel to my work on mmh. 121 In parallel to my work on mmh, they have worked on nmh. \" XXX rewrite
118 There was no collaberation in our work, except that I have pulled some 122 There was no collaberation in our work, except that I have pulled some
119 changes from nmh to mmh. 123 changes from nmh to mmh.
120 Our work was motivated partly by similar and partly by different aims. 124 Our work was motivated partly by similar and partly by different aims.
121 Although some changes are common among both projects, 125 Although some changes are common among both projects,
122 fundamental differences exist. 126 fundamental differences exist.
123 My experimental version thus more and more felt like being a fork. 127 My experimental version thus more and more felt like being a fork.
124 I am undecided how I like to treat it. 128 I am still undecided how I like to treat it.
125 .P 129 .P
126 Yet, I am strongly convinced that the decisions taken for the 130 I am strongly convinced that the decisions taken for the
127 development of mmh were good ones with regard of my goals, 131 development of mmh were good ones regarding my goals,
128 and I like to push the project farther in this direction. 132 and I like to push the project farther in this direction.
129 133
130 134
131 .ig 135 .ig
132 .U2 "Weaknesses of My Work 136 .U2 "Weaknesses of My Work