Re: [Evolution] How to compact empty mailboxes?

[Ron Johnson <ron l johnson cox net>]

On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 17:51, Janne Morén wrote:
> On Sat, 2002-03-23 at 00:32, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On Fri, 2002-03-22 at 14:31, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > > Actions->Expunge in Evolution is the same as Netscape/Mozilla's Compact
> > > Folder function.
> > >
> > > Just a different name ;-)
> >
> > Sometimes, different isn't better, it's just confusing.
>
> But in this case, 'expunge' is a vastly better name. I had no idea what
> this 'Compact Folder' function was supposed to do in this discussion
> until Mr. Steadfast pointed it out above...

Yet again showing that we all see the world thru the lens of our
own experience.  

Being a programmer, I knew that index files need to be compressed
(compacted) occsionally.  So, I deduced that Expunge means the same
thing, even though "expunge" really means "To erase or strike out"
or "To eliminate completely", and not "compress".

However, my wife (not a programmer), thinking of the dictionary 
definition of "expunge", didn't make the connection.

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