Bernhard:

I have also advocated such an approach on this list; and I provided a proposal 
on how to accomplish it (using a rdbms framework).  This method could be 
further extended to encompass other data types, such as addresses and 
scheduling.

This has not generated much of a response through the mailing list -- although 
the responses received have been positive.  A copy of one such response is 
listed below:

> Re: rdbms file system
> To: "Michael S. Mikowski" <z_mikowski@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2003-03-25 16:41
> On Tuesday 25 March 2003 04:49, Michael S. Mikowski wrote:
> 
> > Again, please let me know if there is interest, or if this
> > is redundant with existing frameworks.
> 
> I'd only like to say: you're right, we need this. I cannot understand why 
> such a thing doesn't exist yet. Some many hours have been wasted 
> "optimizing" file formats etc, so many bugs have been in KMails code which 
> simply would never have existed with a database approach.
> 
> There are some lightweight databases out there which could be used for 
> this, and even MySQL now (4.0) comes as an embedded server. I think the 
> way to go is to take one of the lightweight databases and make them a 
> standard component. Once they are guaranteed to be there, people will use 
> them.
> 
> I think the API should be on the OS level, the implementation can be 
> anywhere (with a simple 'guaranteed to be there' implementation in the 
> OS). But as nobody did this so far it will probably never happen, so doing 
> in all on the KDE level is okay, too.
> 
> Regards

The trouble is, I am not a member of the KDE group and do not have C++ 
programming experience.  However, I do have significant experience developing 
complex web applications (OO perl, MySQL, mod_perl, fastCGI).  I also have an 
application which demonstrates this approach as well as professional 
documentation.

Are there any suggestions on who to speak with on getting involved with such 
an effort?

Sincerely,

Michael Mikowski


On Thursday 10 April 2003 08:50, Bernhard Vornefeld wrote:
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> http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57086
>            Summary: KMail-Konqueror Integration: Access local mail folders
>                     in Konqueror
>            Product: kmail
>            Version: 1.5.1
>           Platform: SuSE RPMs
>         OS/Version: Linux
>             Status: UNCONFIRMED
>           Severity: wishlist
>           Priority: NOR
>          Component: general
>         AssignedTo: kmail@kde.org
>         ReportedBy: bevo@gmx.net
>
>
> Version:           1.5.1 (using KDE 3.1.1)
> Installed from:    SuSE
> Compiler:          gcc version 3.3 20030226 (prerelease) (SuSE Linux)
> OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
>
> It would be nice to browse, read, drag & drop, search local mails using
> Konqueror Konqis search tools should be enhanced so that mail content also
> can be found.
>
> Background:
> - switching from an program-centred approach to a problem- and
> data-centered approach - Konqueror as unified data access tool
> - reducing learning expense and "TCO"
> - novice users have difficulties to associate applications (uses) with
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