Re: [Imap-protocol] If Crispin were creating IMAP today how would it be different?

Bill Janssen <[email protected]> Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:17:43 -0700
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Hoa V. DINH <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think using human readable text protocol is still a very good idea since it makes it easier to debug just by logging input/output of the protocol.

Yes, that's always been the argument.  On the other hand, you don't
read those logs with your bare Mark-I eyeballs.  You use a tool, even
if it's just less+xterm.  Writing a WireShark plugin is so streamlined
these days that I see no real advantage in the text formats anymore.

Bill
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