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Further improvements.
author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:44:15 +0200
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     1.1 --- a/intro.roff	Sun Jul 15 21:57:51 2012 +0200
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     1.4  .Id introduction
     1.5  
     1.6  .P
     1.7 -MH is a set of mail handling tools with a common concept, similar to
     1.8 -the Unix tool chest, which is a set of file handling tools with a common
     1.9 -concept. \fInmh\fP is the currently most popular implementation of an
    1.10 +MH is a set of mail handling tools with a common concept.
    1.11 +It is similar to the Unix tool chest, which is a set of file
    1.12 +handling tools with a common concept.
    1.13 +\fInmh\fP is the currently most popular implementation of an
    1.14  MH-like mail handling system.
    1.15  This thesis describes an experimental version of nmh, named \fImmh\fP.
    1.16  .P
    1.17  This chapter introduces MH, its history, concepts and how it is used.
    1.18  It describes nmh's code base and community to give the reader
    1.19 -a better understanding of the state of mmh when it started off.
    1.20 +a better understanding of the project's condition at the time when
    1.21 +mmh started off.
    1.22  Furthermore, this chapter outlines the mmh project itself,
    1.23  describing the motivation for it and its goals.
    1.24  
    1.25 @@ -271,8 +273,15 @@
    1.26  This project model was inspired by \fIdwm\fP,
    1.27  which is Anselm Garbe's personal window manager \(en
    1.28  targeted to satisfy Garbe's personal needs whenever conflicts appear.
    1.29 -Dwm has retained its lean elegance and its focused character, whereas
    1.30 -its community-driven predecessor \fIwmii\fP had grown fat over time.
    1.31 +Dwm has retained its lean elegance and its focused character,
    1.32 +.[
    1.33 +dwm ohloh
    1.34 +.]
    1.35 +whereas its community-driven predecessor \fIwmii\fP had grown
    1.36 +fat over time.
    1.37 +.[
    1.38 +wmii ohloh
    1.39 +.]
    1.40  The development of mmh should remain focused.
    1.41  
    1.42  
    1.43 @@ -285,6 +294,9 @@
    1.44  on top of the tool chest quickly and without internal knowledge.
    1.45  Additionally, tool chests are easier to maintain than monolithic
    1.46  programs.
    1.47 +.[ [
    1.48 +gancarz unix phil
    1.49 +.], p. 14]
    1.50  MH-like email tool chests should be kept alive as they fill a market
    1.51  niche by providing conceptional elegance and unique scripting qualities.
    1.52  Mmh tries to create a modern and convenient entry point to MH-like