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Date:      Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:16:56 +0100
From:      dslb@tiscali.dk
To:        "Michael Joyner" <mjoyner2@hq.dyns.cx>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Getting some daemons out of the base system
Message-ID:  <3D9BF56A00005F7F@cpfe1.be.tisc.dk>
In-Reply-To:  <1035675953.3dbb293141b3d@imp.hq.dyns.cx>

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>-- Original Message --
>Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 19:45:53 -0400
>From: Michael Joyner <mjoyner2@hq.dyns.cx>

>> Well as long as I can chose NOT to install sendmail, I'll be happy. Bu=
t
>> I don't see the difference between having sendmail removed and having
to
>> select it. We select all the ports we want, why not just make sendmail=

>> another
>> port (like qmail)?
>
>Because people like me DEPEND on certain options as part of the base sys=
tem.
>Sendmail is just one of those many options. 
>
>Besides which, asking to have sendmail removed is asking to much. (IMHO)=

>Whereas having an option to not have installed as part of the base syste=
m
>seems more digestable. :)

Well if sendmail is in the base system it will be installed by ALL. Some
don't even need a smtpd and other like me use another smtpd. But again,
if it just could be an option when installing I'll be happy!

br
socketd


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