Re: LYNX-DEV Re: reorganizing the lynx-archive

[Andrew Kuchling]

> QUESTION: "TRN" turns each thread, somehow, into a branching
> tree.  On what basis does it decide on starting a new
> branch (sub-thread).  Is it just the subject line?

        I'm writing a Hypermail-like tool (Pipermail), and have had to
implement threading.  Most mailers and newsreaders include an
In-Reply-To: line in the header of a message, giving the message ID of
the message being replied to.  If that isn't present, one can next
look at the References: line, which lists the preceding articles in
the thread.  If neither "In-Reply-To" or "References" are there, the
archiver just has to guess and look for an earlier article with the
same subject.

        I don't believe structuring our e-mails is any solution; the
time would be better spend actually maintaing a FAQ, improving the
archive, or improving the tools used to search the archive.


        Andrew Kuchling
        address@hidden


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