this answers are all from maintainer, just update the spec with the answers. thanks.
> Hi, Brian > > On Mon, 2008-02-18 at 14:27 -0600, Brian Cameron wrote: > >> Irene: >> >> I don't have any further issues. However, considering the number >> of changes to the spec, I think it would make sense to update the >> spec with these changes? >> > Yes, of course we will update the spec. > >>> here's the issue list raised in this thread (with answer). >>> >>> Why is Gmime set to be "Volatile" >>> Jerry: Currently in the community, incompatible changes are introduced >>> sometimes. It cannot be marked as "Uncommitted" or "higher" >>> >>> .pc files should be "Uncommitted" >>> Jerry: Yes, spec updated >>> >>> Brian Cameron-01: What's the relationship between GMime and the >>> freedesktop MIME specification. >>> Jerry: no relationship. >>> >> That isn't true. There is an obvious relationship - they both relate >> to MIME types. The answer Jerry gave to this question was better: >> >> gmime is a library to parse mime (mail) and mbox file, >> gnome-mime-data, freedesktop mime spec are about file types. >> >> Currently, there are several application that use gmime. >> >> Balsa ( a mail client for gnome), Pan ( a newsreader), DBMail( a group >> of programs that enable the possiblilty of storing and retrieving mail >> messages from a database) Beagle (for indexing email) tracker >> (indexing email) >> > I think I should leave this to Jerry. He has talked to the Maintainer of > gmime. > > --Irene > >> I think this answer could go into section 4.1 to make the case more >> clear. >> >> Brian >> > >
