Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:56:25 -0400 From: "Patrick Bihan-Faou" <patrick@mindstep.com> To: "Jon Parise" <jon@csh.rit.edu> Cc: <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Integrating QMAIL in the world Message-ID: <146f01bfa266$11d5c750$040aa8c0@local.mindstep.com> References: <143f01bfa253$a130abd0$040aa8c0@local.mindstep.com> <20000409150216.A24493@csh.rit.edu>
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From: "Jon Parise" <jon@csh.rit.edu> > On Sun, Apr 09, 2000 at 02:44:25PM -0400, Patrick Bihan-Faou wrote: > > > I have integrated the source of qmail so it can be built as part > > of the "world". I think that it would be nice to have an > > alternative for the mailer package to be built as part of a make > > world. > > I don't recall the particulars (it's been a while since I've > managed a qmail installation), but aren't there issues with qmail's > distribution license that would make integrating it into the build > tree illegal? I will contact DJB and find out if this is OK with him. After reading his "license" page, I come to the conclusion that it is a matter of obtaining is approval. He wants to ensure that qmail IS qmail no matter how and where it is installed. > As a side note, I don't think it's all that good of an idea to add > another MTA to the build tree, but I'm sure others will raise a > more substantial argument than I could. Well, qmail is a fairly popular alternative to sendmail. It is supposedly more secure, and definitely easier to configure. I use it exclusively and it would be a lot nicer for me to have it included in the base distribution of FreeBSD. I am sure that other people feel the same. My intent is NOT to start a flame war on MTA's. If nobody is interested and/or the FreeBSD team does not want it, then it will not be included in the tree. It's that simple. I remember some while ago some threads going wild on the subject of MTA. The only reason why I am posting this is that I did the work for some other project I am involved in, and if it can help others, then I'd rather share it. Patrick. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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