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Subject: Re: [RFC] database: get and set mapping of dovecot compatible
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Michal Sojka <sojkam1@fel.cvut.cz> writes:


> I'd prefer having the mapping stored in the config file rather than in
> the database. This would allow me to synchronize the configuration
> between multiple computers. Would there be some benefit of having the
> mapping (also) in the database?

In retrospect, probably not that great a benefit, except I kindof
dislike the idea of putting the mess that is notmuch-config.c into the
library, so we'd likely have to deal with coming up with a clean config
file mechanism.

I agree that being able to sync plain text config probably trumps this.