Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:10:57 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Wietse Venema <wietse@porcupine.org> Cc: Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "postfix-current" broken on amd64 platform Message-ID: <4EC48951.2070908@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <3Sk5Nt4sX9zk2RT@spike.porcupine.org> References: <3Sk5Nt4sX9zk2RT@spike.porcupine.org>
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On 11/16/2011 05:03, Wietse Venema wrote: > I tend to believe that network-less build environments are not > representative for the environment where an Internet MTA would run, > but hey, what do I know. I think you're right that having a network makes the MTA more useful. :) However given the prevalence and popularity of pre-packaged software in the Unix world it's probably worth thinking about what parts of the build/configuration process need to be done at build time, and what parts should be done at run time. Not only do I work on the FreeBSD project generally, I also maintain a package building system that we use at $JOB to install packages on the various remote hosts. Having those packages do the right thing even if the package builder and the remote systems don't have identical configurations is a huge advantage. Doug -- "We could put the whole Internet into a book." "Too practical." Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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