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Some minor rework.
author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:33:03 +0100
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19 is a specific software product, as it is a style of system design. 19 is a specific software product, as it is a style of system design.
20 MH is a toolchest of programs, modelled after the Unix toolchest, 20 MH is a toolchest of programs, modelled after the Unix toolchest,
21 and it is a specific mail storage format, like Unix has its file system 21 and it is a specific mail storage format, like Unix has its file system
22 formats. 22 formats.
23 23
24 .H1 "History of MH 24 .H2 "Concepts of MH" no
25 .P
26 FIXME
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28 .H2 "History of MH" no
25 .P 29 .P
26 MH is an electronic mail system, originating in the RAND Corporation. 30 MH is an electronic mail system, originating in the RAND Corporation.
27 In 1977, Norman Shapiro and Stockton Gaines had proposed the design 31 In 1977, Norman Shapiro and Stockton Gaines had proposed the design
28 of a new mail handling system, called ``Mail Handler'' (MH) for RAND, 32 of a new mail handling system, called ``Mail Handler'' (MH) for RAND,
29 to superseed their ``Mail System'' (MS). 33 to superseed their ``Mail System'' (MS).
44 community. Today, nmh almost completely replaced the original MH. 48 community. Today, nmh almost completely replaced the original MH.
45 49
46 .H1 "How the Fun Began 50 .H1 "How the Fun Began
47 .P 51 .P
48 I have discovered nmh in XXX. I used to use mutt, like many 52 I have discovered nmh in XXX. I used to use mutt, like many
49 command-line-attracted Unix users. Nmh had convinced me conceptually 53 command line-attracted Unix users. Nmh had convinced me conceptually
50 at once. Unfortunately, setting it up to a convenient state became a 54 at once. Unfortunately, setting it up to a convenient state became a
51 tendious task. Learning its different model of email handling had, 55 tendious task. Learning its different model of email handling had,
52 in contrast, been relatively easy. Learning to use MH if you are used 56 in contrast, been relatively easy. Learning to use MH if you are used
53 to monolithic mail clients is like learning vi if you are used to 57 to monolithic mail clients is like learning vi if you are used to
54 modeless editors. 58 modeless editors.