On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 19:44, Rob Walker wrote: 
> On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 17:27, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > This is where I say "Evolution is not a console client"
> 
> I don't see how being a GUI app makes any difference.  I have used VM by
> clicking on it entirely, in an X windows session, as well as in an MS
> Windows session.
> 
> 
> > and point out
> > that this is a hell of a lot more work than it is worth. Not to mention
> 
> Now _that_ is a valid point.
> 
> 
> > it will severely increase the complexity of the display code, and it's
> > already nasty enough as it is without adding to it.
> 
> Oh, ok.  That's too bad.  I hoped that the display code had separate
> areas for building the headers and then building the body, and then the
> two were put together.
> 
> > There has to be a line drawn somewhere where it makes sense to say "no"
> > and I believe this feature to be over the line.
> 
> Rats.  What would it take to change your mind?  ;-)
> 
Mr. Winship said it wasn't a definite no way.  Mr. Stedfast seems to say
definite no way.  

Now, since there seems to be some disagreement within Ximian, we need a
call whether to proceed to try and lobby or not. 

I **REALLY** see the need for the feature, but I'm one voice on a
"weird" platform (FreeBSD).  

What is the "official" Ximian position? 



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