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Richard Coleman <coleman@math.gatech.edu> writes:

> > > > I think I neglected to mention that nnmh will start taking
> > > > .mh_sequence into account, and will keep it updated.
> > > 
> > > This will be difficult to do properly.
> > 
> > Yes, probably, but if mh can do it, nnmh can do it.
> 
> Of course it can.  I just wanted you to know that it
> is more difficult than just updating the .mh_sequence
> file.  Gnus will need to read the MH/nmh configuration
> files and use any information there.

Does it really need to?

This is assuming that total MH/nmh user compatability is necessary for
nnmh before it can use sequences.  I think one "supported" location
for the public and private sequences files will suffice for nnmh.
I.e, if Gnus users want nnmh to update the sequences file, they have
to use the default names and locations for them (.mh_sequences, etc).
Of course, I wouldn't complain if nnmh was made to handle sequences
in the complex fashion that nmh/MH does, but at the same time, I don't
think the interest to add basic sequences functionality to nnmh 
should be deterred.