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author | meillo@marmaro.de |
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date | Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:31:06 +0100 |
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1.1 --- a/unix-phil.ms Wed Mar 24 22:07:02 2010 +0100 1.2 +++ b/unix-phil.ms Thu Mar 25 09:31:06 2010 +0100 1.3 @@ -1079,7 +1079,29 @@ 1.4 .NH 2 1.5 Summary \s-1MH\s0 1.6 .LP 1.7 -flexibility, no redundancy, use the shell 1.8 +\s-1MH\s0 is an \s-1MUA\s0 that follows the Unix Philosophy in its design 1.9 +and implementation. 1.10 +It consists of a toolchest of small tools, each of them does one job well. 1.11 +The tools are orthogonal to each other, to a large extend. 1.12 +However, for historical reasons, there also exist distinct tools 1.13 +that cover the same task. 1.14 +.PP 1.15 +The toolchest approach offers great flexibility to the user. 1.16 +He can use the complete power of the Unix shell with \s-1MH\s0. 1.17 +This makes \s-1MH\s0 a very powerful mail system. 1.18 +Extending and customizing \s-1MH\s0 is easy and encouraged, too. 1.19 +.PP 1.20 +Apart from the user's perspective, \s-1MH\s0 is development-friendly. 1.21 +Its overall design follows clear rules. 1.22 +The single tools do only one job, thus they are easy to understand, 1.23 +easy to write, and good to maintain. 1.24 +They are all independent and do not interfere with the others. 1.25 +Automated testing of their function is a straight forward task. 1.26 +.PP 1.27 +It is sad, that \s-1MH\s0's differentness is its largest problem, 1.28 +as its differentness is also its largest advantage. 1.29 +Unfortunately, for most people their habits are stronger 1.30 +than the attraction of the clear design and the power, \s-1MH\s0 offers. 1.31 1.32 1.33