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added notes about mh-e; fixed missing heading
author meillo@marmaro.de
date Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:30:25 +0200
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885 .PP 885 .PP
886 .B "Avoid captive user interfaces" . 886 .B "Avoid captive user interfaces" .
887 \s-1MH\s0 is perfectly suited for non-interactive use. 887 \s-1MH\s0 is perfectly suited for non-interactive use.
888 It offers all functions directly and without captive user interfaces. 888 It offers all functions directly and without captive user interfaces.
889 If, nonetheless, users want a graphical user interface, 889 If, nonetheless, users want a graphical user interface,
890 they can have it with \fIxmh\fP or \fIexmh\fP. 890 they can have it with \fIxmh\fP, \fIexmh\fP,
891 These are graphical frontends for the \s-1MH\s0 toolchest. 891 or with the Emacs interface \fImh-e\fP.
892 These are frontends for the \s-1MH\s0 toolchest.
892 This means, all email-related work is still done by \s-1MH\s0 tools, 893 This means, all email-related work is still done by \s-1MH\s0 tools,
893 but the frontend calls the appropriate commands when the user 894 but the frontend calls the appropriate commands when the user
894 clicks on buttons. 895 clicks on buttons or pushes a key.
895 .PP 896 .PP
896 Providing easy-to-use user interfaces in form of frontends is a good 897 Providing easy-to-use user interfaces in form of frontends is a good
897 approach, because it does not limit the power of the backend itself. 898 approach, because it does not limit the power of the backend itself.
898 The frontend will anyway only be able to make a subset of the 899 The frontend will anyway only be able to make a subset of the
899 backend's power and flexibility available to the user. 900 backend's power and flexibility available to the user.
1039 and advantages of \s-1MH\s0 do not like to switch, 1040 and advantages of \s-1MH\s0 do not like to switch,
1040 simply because \s-1MH\s0 is different. 1041 simply because \s-1MH\s0 is different.
1041 Unfortunately, the frontends to \s-1MH\s0, which could provide familiar look'n'feel, 1042 Unfortunately, the frontends to \s-1MH\s0, which could provide familiar look'n'feel,
1042 are quite outdated and thus not very appealing, compared to the modern interfaces 1043 are quite outdated and thus not very appealing, compared to the modern interfaces
1043 of many monolithic \s-1MUA\s0s. 1044 of many monolithic \s-1MUA\s0s.
1044 1045 One notable exception is \fImh-e\fP which provides an Emacs interface
1045 NH 2 "Summary \s-1MH\s0 1046 to \s-1MH\s0.
1047 \fIMh-e\fP looks much like \fImutt\fP or \fIpine\fP,
1048 but it has buttons, menus, and graphical display capabilities.
1049
1050 .H 2 "Summary
1046 .LP 1051 .LP
1047 \s-1MH\s0 is an \s-1MUA\s0 that follows the Unix Philosophy in its design. 1052 \s-1MH\s0 is an \s-1MUA\s0 that follows the Unix Philosophy in its design.
1048 It consists of a toolchest of small tools, each of them does one job well. 1053 It consists of a toolchest of small tools, each of them does one job well.
1049 The toolchest approach offers great flexibility to the user. 1054 The toolchest approach offers great flexibility to the user.
1050 It is possible to utilize the complete power of the Unix shell with \s-1MH\s0. 1055 It is possible to utilize the complete power of the Unix shell with \s-1MH\s0.