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+====================================================
+Sietima, a mailing list manager construction toolkit
+====================================================
+:CreationDate: 2016-08-29 12:20:04
+:Id: SW/Sietima
+:tags: - perl
+       - software
+
+What is it
+==========
+
+Sietima is a mailing list manager construction toolkit, written in
+Perl 5. It's an exercise in modularity, a showcase of the latest
+features of Perl 5, and should eventually include an actually usable
+mailing list manager.
+
+History
+=======
+
+Once upon a time, there was a mailing list manager called Siesta,
+written by Richard Clamp, Greg McCarrol and Simon Winstow. You can
+still look at the `Subversion repository`_, `development mailing list
+archives`_, `the slides of the talk Richard gave`_ at `YAPC::EU
+2003`_, and `the full history as written by Simon`_.
+
+It is completely plugin-driven, and has per-user configuration. I
+still run a few lists on Siesta.
+
+Fast forward 13 years: Perl and CPAN have come a long way. Can we
+write a better list manager now? How hard can it be? That's why I
+started writing Sietima.
+
+Construction toolkit?
+=====================
+
+Sietima provides a bunch of modules you can plug together to make your
+ideal mlm. Writing new plugins to add features should be as easy as
+possible. It is currently not a "just works" application, though.
+
+Contributing
+============
+
+Check out `the source code`_, push your branch somewhere, then `email
+me about it`_. Or `ask me to give you write access to the repository`_.
+
+.. _`Subversion repository`: https://siesta.svn.unixbeard.net/trunk/siesta/
+.. _`development mailing list archives`: http://siesta.unixbeard.net/siesta/archive/siesta-dev/lurker_15.html
+.. _`the slides of the talk Richard gave`: http://unixbeard.net/~richardc/talks/siesta/
+.. _`YAPC::EU 2003`: http://conferences.mongueurs.net/ye2003/talk/355
+.. _`the full history as written by Simon`: http://www.thegestalt.org/simon/siesta-article.pod
+
+.. _`the source code`: https://www.thenautilus.net/cgit/Sietima/
+.. _`email me about it`: mailto:dakkar@thenautilus.net?subject=Code%20for%20Sietima
+.. _`ask me to give you write access to the repository`: mailto:dakkar@thenautilus.net?subject=Please%20allow%20me%20to%20push%20to%20Sietima
+