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diff --git a/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3db2a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/body @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +"W. Trevor King" <wking@drexel.edu> writes: + +> The interface is basically "place your be command in the subject line" + +I would far prefer an interface of “place as many BE commands as you +like at the top of the message body, ending with an optional terminator +command, and they will each be executed in turn”. + +This would allow a single message to perform a batch of BE commands that +are related, instead of requiring to send each command in a separate +message. + +It would also leave the subject field free for something more +descriptive. The subject field could also be used as the summary field +of newly-created bug reports. With a terminator command, this would +allow the message to be sent both to BE and to some other recipient +(e.g. a mailing list) explaining the change. + +Have a look at the email interface of the Debian BTS for an example +<URL:http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-request>. + +-- + \ “Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?” “Wuh, I think | + `\ so, Brain, but will they let the Cranberry Duchess stay in the | +_o__) Lincoln Bedroom?” —_Pinky and The Brain_ | +Ben Finney diff --git a/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/values b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/values new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b98fbf7 --- /dev/null +++ b/.be/bugs/e0858b12-0be3-49bb-ad7a-030e488bb2f1/comments/cfd7cbc7-27ad-4618-8530-cb4d7323514a/values @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Alt-id: <87fxctbnce.fsf@benfinney.id.au> + + +Content-type: text/plain + + +Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:09:05 +1000 + + +From: Ben Finney <bignose+hates-spam@benfinney.id.au> + + +In-reply-to: f1cde826-0506-4b4a-92ab-8499e953fa49 + |