Re: Score variable gnus-update-score-entry-dates

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

Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> How is this variable used?  It really isn't clear in the
> manual what gets matched or how.  I see no example.  The customization page
> provides no clues either.
>
> `gnus-update-score-entry-dates'
>      If this variable is non-`nil', matching score entries will have
>      their dates updated.  (This is how Gnus controls expiry--all
>      non-matching entries will become too old while matching entries
>      will stay fresh and young.)  However, if you set this variable to
>      `nil', even matching entries will grow old and will have to face
>      that oh-so grim reaper.
>
> Is this applicable only to scores defined as `temporary'.  This really
> needs some elaboration in the manual, I think.

Probably; yes.  But I'm not quite sure how to elaborate -- only
temporary score entries are, er, temparorary.  The permanent ones are,
like, permanent.  :-)

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