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Arnd Kohrs <kohrs@acm.org> writes:

> The advantages would be fewer unwanted features (like the one above) and
> more flexibility as to where one actually stores one's cached files
> (even shared caches could be possible if the backend was nnimap (IMO a
> very useful feature for slow web-based discussion groups)).
> 
> I might oversee important issues here.  Also there is probably a good
> reason why the current implementation is like it is. 

gnus-cache predates nnoo, which is why it is like it is.

Storing the cache in a backend of your choice sounds OK to me, but the
current cache implementation is nice and fast, so I see no pressing
need to rewrite it...

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   larsi@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen