Re: GNKSA and Gnus

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>]

Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> writes:

> [ Lars:  I'd be willing to work on 10d and 10e if you are interested. ]

Sure.

> nntp-server-type's value is 
> "200 ssv2.dina.kvl.dk InterNetNews NNRP server INN 1.5.1 17-Dec-1996 ready (posting ok).\n"
> 
> I found this in the config file.
> 
> ##  Maximum size of a single header.
> #### =()<MAXHEADERSIZE          @<MAXHEADERSIZE>@>()=
> MAXHEADERSIZE           1024

Hm.  Is this the default?  If so, I think Gnus should just go back to
folding the header.

> >     10d  Does not omit (proper) signatures from quoted text
> 
> I think Gnus should do that.  The default Gnus citation handler is too
> barebone, probably in reaction too the alternative citation handler
> (SuperCite) which is too advanced.

Providing an alternative to `message-cite-original' that removes the
signature might be nice.

> >     10e  Does not let the user indicate which part to followup to
> 
> This is something Gravity does, and in general a good idea.  It migth
> make less sense for Gnus.  However, I think it would be nice if
> quoting would be restricted to the currently region in the messsage
> being quoted, iff `transient-message-mode' is on, and the region is
> active.

Hm.  Perhaps, but I can't really see this being used much.

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  larsi@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen