[Maf] MAF v0.3.0

[Chee Kueh]

Hi Christopher,

Thanks for writing this very useful extension. I'm running it with
Firefox 0.9.3 under Win XP Pro. However, even after scouring the MAF
site and the mailing list archives, I'm still somewhat unclear on
certain issues. I hope you might be able to help me out with the
following:

1. As I understand it, MAF is able to save webpages in the .MHT or a
user-defined archival format which is by default .ZIP. Is the
archived ZIP readable/browsable by browsers (any browser) without MAF
installed? My primary purpose is to create long-term archives with
maximum cross-platform/format compatibility.

2. When I attempt to save an archive, the "Save As" dialog gives me 2
similar options for "MAF Zip Archive". However, choosing one saves
the webpage as a ZIP without a .ZIP extension while choosing the
other saves the webpage WITH a .ZIP extension. The following URL
points to a screenshot of this dialog problem.

http://img64.exs.cx/img64/4111/maf_saveas_1.jpg

So in effect, the drop-down menu in "Save As" provides 1. "MAF
Archives" 2. "MAF ZIP Archive" 3. "MAF ZIP Archive" and 4. "MHT
Archive". Are there any functional or other differences between the 2
"MAF ZIP Archive" options?

3. I am not too clear about the .MHT format. AFAIK, this is a
widely-used MS IE-based format. What, if any advantage would it
provide over a simple ZIP? I've noticed that saving in MHT takes a
much longer time than saving in MAF ZIP.

4. This is a suggestion: Would you consider incorporating the ability
to add/update pages to semi/permanent archives? For example, if I
wanted to archive a certain webpage everyday, instead of having a
separate ZIP for each day, I can choose to add an arbitrary number of
pages to a MAF ZIP. In this way, I can archive, say, a whole month of
webpages to a monthly ZIP etc.

Regards,

Chee



		
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