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Casey Allen Shobe posted <200507210515.57488.lists@×××××××××××××.com>, |
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excerpted below, on Thu, 21 Jul 2005 05:15:57 +0000: |
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> On Thursday 21 July 2005 00:32, Mike Frysinger wrote: |
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>> how is that not common operation ? SMTP AUTH is a pretty critical |
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>> feature imho |
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> It's not a supported on included part of qmail, which has not been |
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> modified in a number of years. The functionality is provided only via |
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> unofficial patches. |
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> I agree that it is pretty critical, however that is not the opinion of the |
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> software author (or if it is, he hasn't chosen to integrate it with the |
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> main distribution for whatever reason). |
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Let's just say... QMail is from DJ Bernstein, which will answer the |
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question for many right there. If you don't know the implications of that |
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in terms of version of software available and how patches must be added, |
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due to his license, and you are interested, look it up. I don't think we |
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need the flame war that could ensue from a discussion thereof on this |
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list. =8^| |
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Resisting the temptation to say more... |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman in |
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http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2004/12/22/rms_interview.html |
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