[Tickets #6825] Re: OR-combination for flags

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/6825
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 Ticket             | 6825
 Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
 Summary            | OR-combination for flags
 Queue              | IMP
 Version            | 4.2
 Type               | Enhancement
-State              | Feedback
+State              | Resolved
 Priority           | 1. Low
 Milestone          |
 Patch              |
 Owners             | Michael Slusarz
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2008-06-09 20:00) wrote:

I've added auto-updating for old VF rules, so the main element of this
ticket has been completed.

> Just read my earlier post again and think I should clarify the
> relation between the different versions of search:
>
>>     (and/or) and (and)   <    and/or    <   (and/or) and/or (and/or)
>>     <    ??
>
> The order I gave represents the usefulness (in my eyes!) of the original
search, Michael´s patched search, and my proposed search, not their
expressiveness.
>
> Michael´s patched version describes a set of searches not completely
covering the original, so no backward compatibility. However, it has
increased usability by exhibiting a better comprehensibility for the
users.
>
> The proposed version is a superset of both the original and the
Michael´s, so backward compatibility is given (once the save format is
handled), although it has a slightly more complex GUI. For me, it is a good
trade-off between expressiveness and usability.

BC is *not* given with this format.  It would require complex retooling of
both current virtual folder rules and development of a new, internal format
to save the rules.  This is much more than a trivial change.

It is a worthy goal, just not one that appears appropriate for IMP 4.2.
Moving to another ticket.