Dear mc devs, please let me thank you for your work at the first place. Midnight commander is still my number one file-manager (Linux). Except the utility I welcome there are however things I see in other file-managers (total commander) which I would be happy to see ported. Specifically: * user defined key bindings * better bookmarks system w/ hotkeys * more options for searching (Esc ?) * tabs (like in firefox/opera/you name it) * plugin support * better archive support (zip archive inside zip archive inside rar and sidenote: look how tc opens/reads huge zip files) * ability to send copy/move process to background and back, manager of background processes -- Lower priority ones -- * drag&drop support * option to use a GUI (--enable-gui like option) * clock (remember volkov commander?) * multiplatormness (a win32 port) As from what I have read about the history of mc, the current development is somewhat cumberome. Namely since version 4.x.x the patches are becoming less transparent and it is still harder for a new feature to make it into the sources. I do not know if or how much is this true, if the real problem is the active developer number or something else, but I somehow feel that in order to make mc going somewhere the sources must be rewritten from scratch. Midnight commander is still the only widely accepted filemanager for console but I see it becoming too old these days. And I am not the only one seeing this. Therefore I was thinking of the following: collect a decent sum of money from the linux users who share the same ideas as me, make a competition of tenders based on the demo of the new manager, set detailed specifications (GPL license mandatory) on software after those are met the money will be paid. Simil ar to SoC except for that anyone (including companies) will be able to take part on it. What I would like to know is your opinion on the whole matter as I admit I may be all wrong here. Thank you. Best regards,
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