Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:51:44 -0700 From: Chris Pressey <cpressey@catseye.mine.nu> To: Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> Cc: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mail selection options in sysinstall(8). Message-ID: <20030919105144.730068ac.cpressey@catseye.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: <3F6B1722.7000701@tenebras.com> References: <20030918152942.5c7163df.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> <20030918234442.51921f77.sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org> <20030918221319.GD1558@FreeBSD.org> <20030919133900.451a3f5d.ltning@anduin.net> <20030919121014.GD386@FreeBSD.org> <3F6B1722.7000701@tenebras.com>
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:48:02 -0700 Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> wrote: > Simon L. Nielsen wrote: > > > As mentioned by Tom's original mail that isn't possible due to the > > qmail license. You can go bug djb about it :-) (though I doubt it > > will change anything). > > > > Note, the license is the reason why qmail isn't included, it's not a > > crusade against qmail - I also use qmail myself some places. > > Note: in my view the problem is that the current port maintainer > has decided to produce an install that is not conformant with > Dan's license granting an exception to the requirement for his > approval. It is entirely possible to make a binary package that > either: meets with his approval, or; fulfills the requirements > for the exemption. I quite agree. Quoting http://cr.yp.to/qmail/dist.html : "You are permitted to distribute a precompiled var-qmail package if (1) installing the package produces exactly the same /var/qmail hierarchy as a user would obtain by downloading, compiling, and installing qmail-1.03.tar.gz, fastforward-0.51.tar.gz, and dot-forward-0.71.tar.gz; (2) the package behaves correctly, i.e., the same way as normal qmail+fastforward+dot-forward installations on all other systems; and (3) the package's creator warrants that he has made a good-faith attempt to ensure that the package behaves correctly." Frankly I'd be surprised if a package built straight from the qmail port didn't meet these requirements. -Chris
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