Re: [Pan-users] Re: How to upload attachments?

[Kevin Brannen]

Jeff Vian wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 21:50 -0600, Kevin Brannen wrote:
>  
>
> > Duncan wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Kevin Brannen posted <address@hidden>, excerpted below,  on
> > > Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:38:19 -0600:
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Is it possible to make Pan upload attachments?  I don't see any way to do
> > > > that, in both the latest stable version and in the CVS version (as of last
> > > > week).
> > > >   
> > > > ...
> > > >        
> > Hmm, interesting idea.  I might have to try to figure that out.
> >
> >    
> >
> > > The problem seems to be that the perfect has been the enemy of the good. 
> > > PAN stands for Pimp-ass Newsreader, and that's the goal.
> > >
> > >      
> > ...
> >
> > Thanks for the explanation.  It was longer than I expected, but quite 
> > appreciated nevertheless.  It almost makes me want to code it just to 
> > get it in. :-)  Like everyone else, time is the difficulty. :-(
> >
> > Still, maybe I'll look to see what it would take to do just the single 
> > upload, no splits.  I'm curious... :-)
> >
> >    
> IMHO that would be a step backwards.
> If posting of binary attachments is enabled, it would be best to enable
> the multipart posting as well so we are not teased with the "almost
> works" part.
>  

I understand the teasing part, but I disagree about the step backwards 
part.  Since we have nothing at all (well if you don't count the script 
Duncan just sent out), then from my POV, anything is a step forward.  
Believe me, I'd love to have the full thing too; but at this time, I'd 
take anything that gets us closer.  As I tend to want to upload small 
zip files, even this small step would be useful (this is the itch I want 
to scratch).

I've never done GTK work, but I'm willing to try (at least once, :-)  I 
used to do Motif and X so GUI programming is not [conceptually] new to 
me.  I don't know what RFCs (if any) apply to making attachments, but if 
someone can enlighten me, I'll poke around and see if something happens.

If we all get lucky, I'll produce a patch (OSS philosophy working for us 
all. :-)  More probable is that I'll get lost in Pan & GTK and will give 
up, so you'll be safe. :-)

Kevin