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Re: make mutt the `standard' mail reader



On Sun, Jan 17, 1999 at 12:55:10AM -0700, Bruce Sass wrote:
> Maybe this is the reason why: 
> (from a quick peek at the BTS ~30 min ago)
> 
> number of bugs in ...        elm-me+   pine    mutt
>                              -------   ----    ----
> outstanding	normal		0	0	7
> 		wishlist	0	1	6
> forwarded	normal		0	2	9
> 		wishlist	0	2	7
> resolved	normal		2	0	12
> 		wishlist	0	0	3
> 			       ---     ---     ---
> 				2	5	44
> 
> Which one(s) would you look at if you were going to stake your 
> reputation, or a portion thereof, by recommending a `standard' 
> piece of software?

I would go for mutt, because it means people are actually using it and
finding the bugs.  (AND the bugs are going to be fixed, 12+3=15 resolved
bugs in the last 28 days).

Marcus

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