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Rework of the Summary.
author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:22:01 +0200
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--- a/summary.roff	Wed Jul 11 18:37:23 2012 +0200
+++ b/summary.roff	Wed Jul 11 20:22:01 2012 +0200
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 
 .U2 "Outlook
 .P
-The work on mmh is not finished.
-Several tasks are left to do.
-.P
 MIME handling is the most complex part of mmh and the one with the
 highest potential for improvements.
 The changes already accomplished so far build upon the existing structure,
@@ -88,58 +85,52 @@
 .U2 "Relationship to nmh
 .P
 The mmh project started as an experimental version of nmh because the
-nmh community did not welcome my changes in the mainline version.
-To not slow down my work by the need to convince the community in
-discussions for each step I liked to take,
-I started to create an experimental version to convicce by demonstration
-of the result.
-.\" behind closed doors; talks I've given
-My work on mmh was independent of the nmh community. .\" XXX clarify
-.\" XXX straight?
-This enabled me to follow my vision straightforwardly and thus produce
-a result of greater pureness.
+nmh community did not welcome my plans and visions.
+The need to convincing the community of every change I liked to
+undertake would have slowed down my work too much.
+Hence, I created this experimental version to convince by demonstration.
+.\" This enabled me to follow my vision straightforwardly and thus produce
+.\" a result of greater pureness.
 .P
-Mmh shall be considered as an inspiration for the future development of nmh.
-It shall identify weak parts of nmh and suggest possible
-improvements by change.
-It shall present a lean appearance that is simpler to understand
-and work with for developers and users.
-By all means, my work on mmh shall improve nmh somehow.
-Improving nmh directly in the way I wanted was impossible
-due to personal and community-related circumstances.
-The mmh project is my way to offer my gifts though.
-.\" XXX zweimal ``my way''
+While I worked on mmh, nmh's community became very active as well.
+Although we both worked on the same code base, there was no collaberation.
+This, I must admit, was my failure because I kept my work hidden
+from the nmh community.
+The reasons are personal and community-related.
+I am sorry for that and I like to improve in the future.
+Nonetheless, my work was in the public of the regional computer community.
+I discussed with friends and presented my work in two video-recorded
+lectures.
+.[
+chaosseminar ccc ulm mmh
+.]
+.[
+gpn entropia mmh
+.]
+First users appeared and provided feedback.
 .P
-.\" XXX
-During my work on mmh, the community of nmh suddenly became very active.
-In parallel to my work on mmh, they have worked on nmh. \" XXX rewrite
-There was no collaberation in our work, except that I have pulled some
-changes from nmh to mmh.
-Our work was motivated partly by similar and partly by different aims.
-Although some changes are common among both projects,
-fundamental differences exist.
-My experimental version thus more and more felt like being a fork.
-I am still undecided how I like to treat it.
+Over time, I had to realize that, although nmh and mmh have much
+in common, the projects target different goals.
+I am still undecided how to handle it, but my experimental version
+more and more feels like being a fork.
+As I am strongly convinced that my decisions taken during the
+development of mmh are good ones, regarding my goals,
+I like to push the project farther in this direction.
+
+.\" I shall follow my vision straightforwardly and thus produce
+.\" a result of greatest pureness.
+
 .P
-I am strongly convinced that the decisions taken for the
-development of mmh were good ones regarding my goals,
-and I like to push the project farther in this direction.
+.\" The mmh project and this document are my way to do so.
 
 
 .ig
+
 .U2 "Weaknesses of My Work
 .P
 not targeting on the right problems (maildir, imap)
 
 .P
-refactoring requires testing, automated testing
-
-.P
-communication with nmh.
-worked behind closed doors, but no:
-talks I've given
-
-.P
 focus on myself.
 But: If good for me then also good for others.
 ..