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Applied further corrections by Aaron.
author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
date Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:13:45 +0200
parents 520b3c7abba1
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     1.1 --- a/summary.roff	Tue Jul 10 22:30:17 2012 +0200
     1.2 +++ b/summary.roff	Tue Jul 10 23:13:45 2012 +0200
     1.3 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     1.4  I have modernized the code base removing obsolete functions and
     1.5  activating modern features per default.
     1.6  Further more, I improved the style by refactoring clumpsy code
     1.7 -and by defining or exploiting clear concepts.
     1.8 +and by defining or forcing clear concepts.
     1.9  All my work was motivated by Antoine de Saint Exupery's well-known
    1.10  statement:
    1.11  .[
    1.12 @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
    1.13  Displaying messages with
    1.14  .Pn show
    1.15  requires further rework.
    1.16 -Encrypted messages, for example, should be decoded automatically
    1.17 +Encrypted messages should, for example, be decoded automatically
    1.18  and digital signatures should be verified on-the-fly.
    1.19  The whole task should be aligned with the common behavior of other
    1.20  mail clients.
    1.21 @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
    1.22  .Pn sortm .
    1.23  Related to
    1.24  .Pn sortm ,
    1.25 -a threaded message view is completely missing to mmh, yet.
    1.26 +a threaded message view is completely missing in mmh, yet.
    1.27  .Pn pick
    1.28  could be enhanced by message indexing.
    1.29  These fields are worthwhile for research.
    1.30 @@ -93,21 +93,21 @@
    1.31  .P
    1.32  The mmh project started as an experimental version of nmh because the
    1.33  nmh community did not welcome my changes in the mainline version.
    1.34 -To not slow my work down by the need to convince the community in
    1.35 +To not slow down my work by the need to convince the community in
    1.36  discussions for each step I liked to take,
    1.37  I started to create an experimental version to convicce by demonstration
    1.38  of the result.
    1.39  .\" behind closed doors; talks I've given
    1.40 -My worked on mmh was independent of the nmh community.
    1.41 -This enabled me to follow my vision straightly and thus produce
    1.42 +My work on mmh was independent of the nmh community.
    1.43 +This enabled me to follow my vision straight and thus produce
    1.44  a result of greater pureness.
    1.45  .P
    1.46 -Mmh shall be considered an inspiration for the future development of nmh.
    1.47 -It shall show identify weak part of nmh and suggest possible
    1.48 +Mmh shall be considered as an inspiration for the future development of nmh.
    1.49 +It shall identify weak parts of nmh and suggest possible
    1.50  improvements by change.
    1.51  It shall present a lean appearance that is simpler to understand
    1.52  and work with for developers and users.
    1.53 -By all means shall my work on mmh improve nmh in some way.
    1.54 +By all means, my work on mmh shall improve nmh in some way.
    1.55  Improving nmh directly in the way I wanted was impossible for me
    1.56  due to personal and community-related circumstances.
    1.57  The mmh project is my way to offer my gifts though.
    1.58 @@ -120,12 +120,14 @@
    1.59  Although some changes are common among both projects,
    1.60  fundamental differences exist.
    1.61  My experimental version thus more and more felt like being a fork.
    1.62 -I am undecided how I like to have it.
    1.63 -Yet, I am strongly convinced that most of the decisions taken in mmh
    1.64 -were good to achieve my goals and I like to push the project even
    1.65 -farther in this direction.
    1.66 +I am undecided how I like to treat it.
    1.67 +.P
    1.68 +Yet, I am strongly convinced that the decisions taken for the
    1.69 +development of mmh were good ones with regard of my goals,
    1.70 +and I like to push the project farther in this direction.
    1.71  
    1.72  
    1.73 +.ig
    1.74  .U2 "Weaknesses of My Work
    1.75  .P
    1.76  not targeting on the right problems (maildir, imap)
    1.77 @@ -141,3 +143,4 @@
    1.78  .P
    1.79  focus on myself.
    1.80  But: If good for me then also good for others.
    1.81 +..