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author meillo@marmaro.de
date Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:31:06 +0100
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1077 which monolithic \s-1MUA\s0s offer. 1077 which monolithic \s-1MUA\s0s offer.
1078 1078
1079 .NH 2 1079 .NH 2
1080 Summary \s-1MH\s0 1080 Summary \s-1MH\s0
1081 .LP 1081 .LP
1082 flexibility, no redundancy, use the shell 1082 \s-1MH\s0 is an \s-1MUA\s0 that follows the Unix Philosophy in its design
1083 and implementation.
1084 It consists of a toolchest of small tools, each of them does one job well.
1085 The tools are orthogonal to each other, to a large extend.
1086 However, for historical reasons, there also exist distinct tools
1087 that cover the same task.
1088 .PP
1089 The toolchest approach offers great flexibility to the user.
1090 He can use the complete power of the Unix shell with \s-1MH\s0.
1091 This makes \s-1MH\s0 a very powerful mail system.
1092 Extending and customizing \s-1MH\s0 is easy and encouraged, too.
1093 .PP
1094 Apart from the user's perspective, \s-1MH\s0 is development-friendly.
1095 Its overall design follows clear rules.
1096 The single tools do only one job, thus they are easy to understand,
1097 easy to write, and good to maintain.
1098 They are all independent and do not interfere with the others.
1099 Automated testing of their function is a straight forward task.
1100 .PP
1101 It is sad, that \s-1MH\s0's differentness is its largest problem,
1102 as its differentness is also its largest advantage.
1103 Unfortunately, for most people their habits are stronger
1104 than the attraction of the clear design and the power, \s-1MH\s0 offers.
1083 1105
1084 1106
1085 1107
1086 .NH 1 1108 .NH 1
1087 Case study: uzbl 1109 Case study: uzbl