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Subject: word-encoder creates short lines; possible bug in encoder
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Hi!

1. when gnus uses encoded-word encoding (of type B or Q) in headers,
it tends to create more short lines than necessary. Say, i received a
message with subject:

Subject: =?koi8-r?B?Iu7P18HRINDB0sHEycfNwSDEzNEg09TB0s/KINTFz9LJySI=?=

when replying to this message, gnus created a subject like:

Subject: Re: "=?koi8-r?b?7s/XwdEg0MHSwcTJx83B?=
 =?koi8-r?b?IMTM0SDT1MHSz8og1MXP?=
 =?koi8-r?b?0snJ?="

it seems that gnus used AT LEAST one extra line, creating short lines
in headers. Is it possible to change the function which encodes
headers to use optimal line number (i.e. try to use the smallest
possible number of lines, breaking only really wide lines)?

2. AFAIR, RFC says that encoded-word should not appear inside quotes.
is the above header (created by gnus) correct in this respect?
i mean "=?koi8-r?b? .... ?="
should the quotes be "hidden" inside encoded-word?

3. maybe, gnus should switch to SEMI library (SEMI is Emacs MIME
   Interfaces) which provides basic fubctions e.b. for word-encoding,
   etc.  Because AFAIK SEMI is very strict WRT RFC-compliance.

Best,
v.