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Took me a while to realize this wasn't about the Elm email client https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_clie

Took me a while to realize this wasn't about the Elm email client https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client)

GavinMcG 9y ago
I'm curious how you interpreted the very first sentence on the page: > the technical trials and tribulations he faced, the euphoric and … not so euphoric bits of writing a SPA in Elm What trials and tribulations did you picture that came with writing a single page application in an email client?
- Patrick_Devine 9y ago
  Honestly, it took digging through multiple pages to figure out what (this) Elm was about. If you come in with a preconceived notion of what something is supposed to be about, and there is nothing which even gives a short blurb on project goals, it can be a little bewildering. Clearly it wasn't about the email client (that was a bit tongue-in-cheek), but I was curious about what the project actually was for, and had to really hunt to find any information.
  - always_good 9y ago
    It's interesting how everyone thinks they're the first person to make the joke. Not much different than going "haha, I thought it was about the Elm tree for a while!" I'm starting to think it's just a way to signal to others that you know of an email client that last had a stable release 12 years ago that most people haven't heard of. Maybe there should be a way to wear this badge of honor in your profile instead of making the same joke, though.
spraak 9y ago
https://hn.algolia.com/?query=elm%20email&sort=byPopularity&prefix=false&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?query=elm%20email&sort=byPopularity&... Seems like at least a few others have over time as well
- always_good 9y ago
  Notice how there isn't a single submission about the Elm email client. I think I'm dead-on with my signaling hypothesis. It died 12 years ago.
  - Patrick_Devine 9y ago
    Sure, but I used Elm for email for probably close to 15 years. It, and Pine, were pretty much the only two dedicated email clients for as long as I can remember. I don't have a problem with people repurposing the name, just be somewhat sympathetic that not everyone is going to know about your web framework. Onboarding is a thing.
  - spraak 9y ago
    Yep, I wasn't so clear with what I'd posted, but I agree
gumby 9y ago
I was confused about this too and thought perhaps it was about the security issues and how a command line client worked for them.

Took me a while to realize this wasn't about the Elm email client https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client)

GavinMcG 9y ago

I'm curious how you interpreted the very first sentence on the page: > the technical trials and tribulations he faced, the euphoric and … not so euphoric bits of writing a SPA in Elm What trials and tribulations did you picture that came with writing a single page application in an email client?

Patrick_Devine 9y ago
Honestly, it took digging through multiple pages to figure out what (this) Elm was about. If you come in with a preconceived notion of what something is supposed to be about, and there is nothing which even gives a short blurb on project goals, it can be a little bewildering. Clearly it wasn't about the email client (that was a bit tongue-in-cheek), but I was curious about what the project actually was for, and had to really hunt to find any information.
- always_good 9y ago
  It's interesting how everyone thinks they're the first person to make the joke. Not much different than going "haha, I thought it was about the Elm tree for a while!" I'm starting to think it's just a way to signal to others that you know of an email client that last had a stable release 12 years ago that most people haven't heard of. Maybe there should be a way to wear this badge of honor in your profile instead of making the same joke, though.

spraak 9y ago

https://hn.algolia.com/?query=elm%20email&sort=byPopularity&prefix=false&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?query=elm%20email&sort=byPopularity&... Seems like at least a few others have over time as well

always_good 9y ago
Notice how there isn't a single submission about the Elm email client. I think I'm dead-on with my signaling hypothesis. It died 12 years ago.
- Patrick_Devine 9y ago
  Sure, but I used Elm for email for probably close to 15 years. It, and Pine, were pretty much the only two dedicated email clients for as long as I can remember. I don't have a problem with people repurposing the name, just be somewhat sympathetic that not everyone is going to know about your web framework. Onboarding is a thing.
- spraak 9y ago
  Yep, I wasn't so clear with what I'd posted, but I agree

gumby 9y ago

I was confused about this too and thought perhaps it was about the security issues and how a command line client worked for them.