[Stefano Zacchiroli] Bug#628018: [PATCH] notmuch-mutt utility for notmuch/contrib/

[Tomi Ollila]

Interesting, 'R' in emacs gives empty content. I might have Austin's 
reply change in this version -- although I suspect the problem is not
there. Everyone using emacs MUA with latest notmuch(1)es experiment
pressing 'R' while reading the mail I'm replying to

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> From: Stefano Zacchiroli <zack at debian.org>
> Subject: Bug#628018: [PATCH] notmuch-mutt utility for notmuch/contrib/
> To: 628018 at bugs.debian.org
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:36:06 +0200
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> Here is an updated patch set that ships the notmuch-mutt utility and
> updated the Debian packaging for it. It is now better integrated with
> notmuch: it has been renamed to "notmuch-mutt" (to match the naming
> convention of other notmuch interfaces) and stores all its data under
> ~/.cache/notmuch/mutt/ to avoid polluting user $HOME with other
> directories. I've also fixed the Debian packaging to generate the
> manpage during build.

I think storing stuff to  .../.cache/... is Great !!!

However, if we're "allowing" public software to use .../.cache/notmuch
directory we should have policy to do so. I suggest we add a description
file to notmuch source distribution which describes the public software
that are allowed to contain files in notmuch XDG directories. The file
could have format which describes the file/directory name, the software
using it and some description why this file is there.

Another thing is this .cache hardcoding. Should this be resolved
first by using $XDG_CACHE_HOME, (then *MAYBE* $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.cache)
and finally $HOME/.cache

Tomi


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> The first patch in the set adds notmuch-mutt to contrib/, the second
> updates debian/ to build a new "notmuch-mutt" binary package.
>
> The full story is available at http://bugs.debian.org/628018
>
> David: I'm still unable to get through the moderation queue of the
> notmuch mailing list. Would you be so kind to forward this mail there,
> for patch review?
>
> TIA,
> Cheers.