bug#33653: 27.0.50; Change Gnus obarrays-as-hash-tables into real hash tables

[Deus Max]

On Sun, Mar 31 2019, Eric Abrahamsen wrote:

> On 03/30/19 14:09 PM, Deus Max wrote:
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> It seems you are implementing some pretty drastic upgrades to Gnus.
>>
>> Is there a write-up on the planned changes, benefits, what is going to be
>> affected and what to expect ?
>>
>> I'm interested and would like to read it.
>
> There is a writeup! Sort of -- I called it a roadmap. Originally I stuck
> it in a branch called scratch/gnus-roadmap but soon realized it didn't
> make any sense to keep track of something like this in a git branch.
> I've attached the current version.
>
> Obviously, this is _not_ meant as a list of "changes I will unilaterally
> implement in Gnus", but as a document for record-keeping and discussion.
> I didn't get much discussion, but I know that's to be expected!
>
> Eric

Hi Eric,

A roadmap, yes! that's the word I was looking for.

Thank you, very interesting.
I always wondered why there are multiple select method variables (as
~gnus-secondary-select-methods~), instead of one ~gnus-select-methods~.

I see there are plenty of things to simplify, such as group
reading/selection. Also i think, jumping to an article should be easier
and more stable.