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 ======  0.20.0 (October 17, 2003) ====== ======  0.20.0 (October 17, 2003) ======
- +<code> 
-<code>INTRODUCTION</code>+ INTRODUCTION
    
-<code>v0.20.0 is a major update to POPFile with the focus being on performance. + v0.20.0 is a major update to POPFile with the focus being on performance. 
-In addition POPFile makes another leap forward in support for non-English + In addition POPFile makes another leap forward in support for non-English 
-languages with many new UI translations (including our first right to  + languages with many new UI translations (including our first right to  
-left language) and full support for parsing of Japanese and Korean.</code>+ left language) and full support for parsing of Japanese and Korean.
    
-<code>v0.20.0 is intended to end-of-life v0.18.x and v0.19.x.  All future  + v0.20.0 is intended to end-of-life v0.18.x and v0.19.x.  All future  
-development work will be occurring around the v0.20.0 line of code and no + development work will be occurring around the v0.20.0 line of code and no 
-bugs will be fixed against previous versions.  A lot of work has gone + bugs will be fixed against previous versions.  A lot of work has gone 
-into making v0.20.0 the version of POPFile to have.</code>+ into making v0.20.0 the version of POPFile to have.
    
-<code>To improve POPFile's performance the following changes have been made:</code>+ To improve POPFile's performance the following changes have been made:
    
-<code>1. The corpus (where the word lists are stored) has been changed from a + 1. The corpus (where the word lists are stored) has been changed from a 
-   flat text file to a <nowiki>BerkeleyDB</nowiki> database.  When you run POPFile v0.20.0 +    flat text file to a BerkeleyDB database.  When you run POPFile v0.20.0 
-   for the first time you will see your existing corpus get automatically +    for the first time you will see your existing corpus get automatically 
-   upgraded to the <nowiki>BerkeleyDB</nowiki>.</code>+    upgraded to the BerkeleyDB.
    
-<code>   (See the 'license' file for details of <nowiki>BerkeleyDB</nowiki>'s license)</code>+    (See the 'license' file for details of BerkeleyDB's license)
    
-<code>   The use of the database both speeds up POPFile (especially the +    The use of the database both speeds up POPFile (especially the 
-   reclassification process which has slowed down in v0.19.x) and reduces +    reclassification process which has slowed down in v0.19.x) and reduces 
-   its memory requirements.</code>+    its memory requirements.
    
-<code>   The time to load the corpus has now gone from minutes/seconds to close +    The time to load the corpus has now gone from minutes/seconds to close 
-   to zero.</code>+    to zero.
    
-<code>2. The history data is cached between sessions.  If you regularly start and + 2. The history data is cached between sessions.  If you regularly start and 
-   stop POPFile (e.g. you start and stop your PC every day) then you'll +    stop POPFile (e.g. you start and stop your PC every day) then you'll 
-   notice another load-time speedup: the history data is being cached  +    notice another load-time speedup: the history data is being cached  
-   between POPFile sessions to make loading faster.</code>+    between POPFile sessions to make loading faster.
    
-<code>3. The history is progressively updated.  As messages are downloaded from + 3. The history is progressively updated.  As messages are downloaded from 
-   a server POPFile used to store all the messages for insertion into the +    a server POPFile used to store all the messages for insertion into the 
-   history the next time the history was viewed.  Now as messages are  +    history the next time the history was viewed.  Now as messages are  
-   downloaded they are inserted in to the history progressively.</code>+    downloaded they are inserted in to the history progressively.
    
-<code>4. When viewing a colored message you'll notice a big speedup because there + 4. When viewing a colored message you'll notice a big speedup because there 
-   were previously two scans through the message (one for classification +    were previously two scans through the message (one for classification 
-   and one for coloring) this is now reduced to one.</code>+    and one for coloring) this is now reduced to one.
    
-<code>5. When downloading messages we previously saved the message to disk and  + 5. When downloading messages we previously saved the message to disk and  
-   then reloaded it for classification.  Now the mail parser has been  +    then reloaded it for classification.  Now the mail parser has been  
-   modified so that the text of the message is streamed into it as it is +    modified so that the text of the message is streamed into it as it is 
-   read from the mail server and classification happens in line without the +    read from the mail server and classification happens in line without the 
-   need to reread from disk.</code>+    need to reread from disk.
    
-<code>6. On Windows the default configuration for the proxy is to no longer fork() + 6. On Windows the default configuration for the proxy is to no longer fork() 
-   the server.  This means that downloading mail starts very quickly, but +    the server.  This means that downloading mail starts very quickly, but 
-   has the downside that only one email account can be checked at a time +    has the downside that only one email account can be checked at a time 
-   and the UI cannot be used during download.  This new option is controlled +    and the UI cannot be used during download.  This new option is controlled 
-   by a configuration parameter (-pop3_force_fork) and through the UI.  On +    by a configuration parameter (-pop3_force_fork) and through the UI.  On 
-   non-Windows platforms POPFile will fork() each new connection.</code>+    non-Windows platforms POPFile will fork() each new connection.
    
-<code>To improve POPFile's stability:</code>+ To improve POPFile's stability:
    
-<code>There's been a huge effort to write a complete test suite for POPFile.   + There's been a huge effort to write a complete test suite for POPFile.   
-Currently we have tests that cover 99% of POPFile's code (i.e. almost every  + Currently we have tests that cover 99% of POPFile's code (i.e. almost every  
-line of code is exercised by a test) and the plan going forward is to try  + line of code is exercised by a test) and the plan going forward is to try  
-to keep it that way.</code>+ to keep it that way.
    
-<code>The test suite exercises the UI as if it were a user clicking buttons and + The test suite exercises the UI as if it were a user clicking buttons and 
-submitting forms, it includes a complete POP3 server and client so that the + submitting forms, it includes a complete POP3 server and client so that the 
-proxy functionality can be tested and contains hundreds of tests for mail + proxy functionality can be tested and contains hundreds of tests for mail 
-parsing.  </code>+ parsing.  
    
-<code>Every module has an equivalent <nowiki>TestFOO.tst</nowiki> that tests it, if you are interested + Every module has an equivalent TestFOO.tst that tests it, if you are interested 
-in running the test suite get the tests/ directory from CVS and run 'gmake + in running the test suite get the tests/ directory from CVS and run 'gmake 
-test'.</code>+ test'.
    
-<code>To improve POPFile's accuracy:</code>+ To improve POPFile's accuracy:
    
-<code>A number of bugs have been fixed that sometimes caused POPFile internally to + A number of bugs have been fixed that sometimes caused POPFile internally to 
-get the right classification and then insert the wrong headers.  The mail + get the right classification and then insert the wrong headers.  The mail 
-parser has been updated with the latest spammers' tricks and new pseudowords + parser has been updated with the latest spammers' tricks and new pseudowords 
-and we've done an experiement with 'unsure' classifications and decided to + and we've done an experiement with 'unsure' classifications and decided to 
-ship with code that will mark a message as 'unclassified' if it isn't 100 + ship with code that will mark a message as 'unclassified' if it isn't 100 
-times more certain it's in bucket A than bucket B.  This should reduce the + times more certain it's in bucket A than bucket B.  This should reduce the 
-false positive rate a little at the expense of POPFile saying it's not sure.</code>+ false positive rate a little at the expense of POPFile saying it's not sure.
    
    
-<code>ESSENTIAL READING IF YOU ARE UPGRADING TO v0.20.0</code>+ ESSENTIAL READING IF YOU ARE UPGRADING TO v0.20.0
    
-<code>1. BACK UP YOUR OLD INSTALLATION: POPFile makes this really easy, just copy + 1. BACK UP YOUR OLD INSTALLATION: POPFile makes this really easy, just copy 
-   the entire POPFile directory somewhere.  You can then safely install +    the entire POPFile directory somewhere.  You can then safely install 
-   POPFile v0.20.0 on top of your current installation; I just think a back up +    POPFile v0.20.0 on top of your current installation; I just think a back up 
-   is a sensible precaution.</code>+    is a sensible precaution.
    
-<code>2. IF YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS: Please read the section below I AM RUNNING + 2. IF YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS: Please read the section below I AM RUNNING 
-   WINDOWS AND NEED TO CHECK MULTIPLE EMAIL ACCOUNTS SIMULTANEOUSLY</code>+    WINDOWS AND NEED TO CHECK MULTIPLE EMAIL ACCOUNTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
    
-<code>3. ON WINDOWS POPFILE IS NOW AN EXE.  Windows users will now be able to see + 3. ON WINDOWS POPFILE IS NOW AN EXE.  Windows users will now be able to see 
-   POPFile running in the Task Manager with an executable called popfileXX.exe +    POPFile running in the Task Manager with an executable called popfileXX.exe 
-   where the XX is one of f, if, b, ib depending on configuration.  POPFile +    where the XX is one of f, if, b, ib depending on configuration.  POPFile 
-   is started by running popfile.exe which chooses the appropriate popfileXX.exe</code>+    is started by running popfile.exe which chooses the appropriate popfileXX.exe
    
-<code>   This might cause your firewall to ask about giving popfileXX.exe permissions,  +    This might cause your firewall to ask about giving popfileXX.exe permissions,  
-   in addition if you had allowed Perl permissions in your firewall they are +    in addition if you had allowed Perl permissions in your firewall they are 
-   NO LONGER needed.</code>+    NO LONGER needed.
    
-<code>4. The installer will cause POPFile to run in the foreground if the database + 4. The installer will cause POPFile to run in the foreground if the database 
-   upgrade is required so that the upgrade process is evident to the user.  +    upgrade is required so that the upgrade process is evident to the user.  
-   Once upgraded you can switch to background my going to the Configuration +    Once upgraded you can switch to background my going to the Configuration 
-   tab and changing "Run POPFile in a console window?" to No.</code>+    tab and changing "Run POPFile in a console window?" to No.
    
    
-<code>I AM RUNNING WINDOWS AND NEED TO CHECK MULTIPLE EMAIL ACCOUNTS SIMULTANEOUSLY</code>+ I AM RUNNING WINDOWS AND NEED TO CHECK MULTIPLE EMAIL ACCOUNTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
    
-<code>Because the time taken to start a new process on Windows is long under Perl + Because the time taken to start a new process on Windows is long under Perl 
-there is an optimization for Windows that is present by default: when a new + there is an optimization for Windows that is present by default: when a new 
-connection is made between your email program and POPFile, POPFile handles it + connection is made between your email program and POPFile, POPFile handles it 
-in the 'parent' process.  This means that the connect happens fast and mail + in the 'parent' process.  This means that the connect happens fast and mail 
-starts downloading very quickly, but is means that you can only downloaded + starts downloading very quickly, but is means that you can only downloaded 
-messages from one server at a time (up to 6 other connections will be queued + messages from one server at a time (up to 6 other connections will be queued 
-up and dealt with in the order they arrive) and the UI is unavaiable while + up and dealt with in the order they arrive) and the UI is unavaiable while 
-downloading email.</code>+ downloading email.
    
-<code>You can turn this behavior off (and get simultaneous UI/email access and as + You can turn this behavior off (and get simultaneous UI/email access and as 
-many email connections as you like) by going to the Configuration panel in + many email connections as you like) by going to the Configuration panel in 
-the UI and making sure that "Allow concurrent POP3 connections:" is set to + the UI and making sure that "Allow concurrent POP3 connections:" is set to 
-Yes, or by specifying -pop3_force_fork 1 on the command line.</code>+ Yes, or by specifying -pop3_force_fork 1 on the command line.
    
    
-<code>I AM USING THE CROSS PLATFORM VERSION</code>+ I AM USING THE CROSS PLATFORM VERSION
    
-<code>POPFile requires a number of Perl modules that are available from CPAN.  New + POPFile requires a number of Perl modules that are available from CPAN.  New 
-in v0.20.0 are the need for the following:</code>+ in v0.20.0 are the need for the following:
    
-<code> <nowiki>BerkeleyDB</nowiki> +  BerkeleyDB 
- Text::Kakasi (if you want Japanese language support) +  Text::Kakasi (if you want Japanese language support) 
- Encode       (if you want Japanese language support)</code>+  Encode       (if you want Japanese language support)
    
    
-<code>I LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY</code>+ I LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY
    
-<code>In a future version POPFile will add official support for message classification + In a future version POPFile will add official support for message classification 
-through the SMTP and NNTP (Usenet news) protocols.  There are currently proxy + through the SMTP and NNTP (Usenet news) protocols.  There are currently proxy 
-modules for these protocols that work with v0.20.0, but they have not been  + modules for these protocols that work with v0.20.0, but they have not been  
-fully tested.  If you are interested in getting them get them here:</code>+ fully tested.  If you are interested in getting them get them here:
    
-<code>http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/popfile/engine/Proxy/SMTP.pm?rev=1.22 + http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/popfile/engine/Proxy/SMTP.pm?rev=1.22 
-http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/popfile/engine/Proxy/NNTP.pm?rev=1.21</code>+ http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/popfile/engine/Proxy/NNTP.pm?rev=1.21
    
-<code>and place them in POPFile's Proxy/ directory.  </code>+ and place them in POPFile's Proxy/ directory.  
    
    
-<code>DOWNLOADING</code>+ DOWNLOADING
    
-<code>You can obtain the latest releases of POPFile by visiting</code>+ You can obtain the latest releases of POPFile by visiting
    
-<code>    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=63137</code>+     http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=63137
    
    
-<code>UPGRADING</code>+ UPGRADING
    
-<code>Just install POPFile on top of the currently installed version.  But did you + Just install POPFile on top of the currently installed version.  But did you 
-read the ESSENTIAL READING above first.</code>+ read the ESSENTIAL READING above first.
    
    
-<code>INTERNATIONALIZATION</code>+ INTERNATIONALIZATION
    
-<code>POPFile's support for non-English languages has grown and the UI is now + POPFile's support for non-English languages has grown and the UI is now 
-localized into 26 languages:</code>+ localized into 26 languages:
    
-<code>        Bulgarian +         Bulgarian 
-        Chinese (simplified) +         Chinese (simplified) 
-        Chinese (traditional)         +         Chinese (traditional)         
-NEW     Czech + NEW     Czech 
-        Danish +         Danish 
-        Dutch +         Dutch 
-        English +         English 
-        English (UK) +         English (UK) 
-        Finnish +         Finnish 
-        French +         French 
-        German +         German 
-NEW     Greek + NEW     Greek 
-NEW     Hebrew + NEW     Hebrew 
-        Hungarian +         Hungarian 
-NEW     Italian + NEW     Italian 
-NEW     Japanese + NEW     Japanese 
-        Korean +         Korean 
-        Norwegian +         Norwegian 
-NEW     Polish + NEW     Polish 
-NEW     Portugese (Iberian) + NEW     Portugese (Iberian) 
-        Portugese (Brazilian) +         Portugese (Brazilian) 
-        Russian +         Russian 
-        Slovak +         Slovak 
-        Spanish +         Spanish 
-        Swedish +         Swedish 
-        Ukrainian +         Ukrainian 
-   +    
-Also added support for understanding Japanese and Korean and doing word + Also added support for understanding Japanese and Korean and doing word 
-splitting correctly.</code>+ splitting correctly.
    
-<code>DONATIONS</code>+ DONATIONS
    
-<code>Thank you to everyone who has clicked the Donate! button and donated their + Thank you to everyone who has clicked the Donate! button and donated their 
-hard earned cash to me in support of POPFile.  Thank you also to the people + hard earned cash to me in support of POPFile.  Thank you also to the people 
-who have contributed patches, feature requests, bug reports and translations.</code>+ who have contributed patches, feature requests, bug reports and translations.
    
-<code>    http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=213876</code>+     http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=213876
    
    
-<code>CONCLUSION + CONCLUSION 
-         +          
-Keep the ideas and bug reports coming.  If you are interested in knowing  + Keep the ideas and bug reports coming.  If you are interested in knowing  
-more about what's planned for future POPFile versions (or just learning + more about what's planned for future POPFile versions (or just learning 
-about POPFile's history) visit the POPFile Roadmap:</code>+ about POPFile's history) visit the POPFile Roadmap:
    
-<code>http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=17906&group_id=63137</code>+ http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=17906&group_id=63137
    
-<code>John.</code>+ John. 
 +</code>
  
 
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