mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Maxime Petazzoni
Hi, First, I would like to bring back (again) the subject of mod_mbox helper scripts and program on the table. I understand why these scripts are important in order to maintain the ASF mail archives website. These scripts call some helper programs (actually contained in the trunk/module-2.0/ dire

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 05:56:38PM +0100, Maxime Petazzoni wrote: > I understand why these scripts are important in order to maintain the > ASF mail archives website. These scripts call some helper programs > (actually contained in the trunk/module-2.0/ directory) to process the > mailbox files. N

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Maxime Petazzoni
Hi, * Justin Erenkrantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-01-10 09:22:18]: > > I guess you've been using binaries compiled long ago, before the API > > breakage, but since a lot of improvments and changes in the APR during > > this period of time, I just wonder how the whole thing can > > work. > > No.

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Mads Toftum
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:22:18AM -0800, Justin Erenkrantz wrote: > I think they do belong and should be included in a release. Namely, I > don't buy Roy's arguments against including them. The potential benefit to > understanding how mod_mbox works outweighs the slight cost of including > some

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Maxime Petazzoni
* Mads Toftum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-01-10 18:44:51]: > If "someone" were to contemplate making a general version of those > scripts - what would have a reasonable chance of getting accepted? perl? > ksh? C? I don't see why these scripts have to run with Zsh. They should be able to run with SH

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:47:42PM +0100, Maxime Petazzoni wrote: > * Mads Toftum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-01-10 18:44:51]: > > > If "someone" were to contemplate making a general version of those > > scripts - what would have a reasonable chance of getting accepted? perl? > > ksh? C? > > I don'

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Paul Querna
Mads Toftum wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:22:18AM -0800, Justin Erenkrantz wrote: I think they do belong and should be included in a release. Namely, I don't buy Roy's arguments against including them. The potential benefit to understanding how mod_mbox works outweighs the slight cost of i

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Mads Toftum
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:51:36AM -0800, Paul Querna wrote: > Python! Excellent choice - at least that way I won't have to even consider trying ;) vh Mads Toftum -- `Darn it, who spiked my coffee with water?!' - lwall

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:43:53PM +0100, Maxime Petazzoni wrote: > If one is able to build mod_mbox and make Apache use it, he is also > able to setup his archives as described in the online documentation. What documentation? The mod_mbox pages on our website don't give any information on how to

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Justin Erenkrantz
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:55:37PM +0100, Mads Toftum wrote: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:51:36AM -0800, Paul Querna wrote: > > Python! > > Excellent choice - at least that way I won't have to even consider > trying ;) Even Perl would be an improvement over zsh. =) -- justin

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Maxime Petazzoni
* Justin Erenkrantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-01-10 09:56:56]: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:43:53PM +0100, Maxime Petazzoni wrote: > > If one is able to build mod_mbox and make Apache use it, he is also > > able to setup his archives as described in the online documentation. > > What documentatio

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Philip M. Gollucci
Justin Erenkrantz wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:55:37PM +0100, Mads Toftum wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:51:36AM -0800, Paul Querna wrote: Python! Excellent choice - at least that way I won't have to even consider trying ;) Even Perl would be an improvement over zsh. =) -- justin

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-10 Thread Paul A Houle
Justin Erenkrantz wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 06:55:37PM +0100, Mads Toftum wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:51:36AM -0800, Paul Querna wrote: Python! Excellent choice - at least that way I won't have to even consider trying ;) Even Perl would be an improvement over z

Re: mod_mbox helper scripts and programs

2006-01-11 Thread Maxime Petazzoni
* Maxime Petazzoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-01-10 17:56:38]: > Finally, I would like to know your feelings about the surgery branch > that was created a few weeks ago : the module is operational and this > branch provide a cleaner and more evolutive directory structure, as > well as a complete un