On Thu Feb 06, 2003 at 08:32:56PM +0100, Oden Eriksson wrote: [...] > > > * Thu Feb 06 2003 Oden Eriksson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1.0-1mdk > > > > > > - initial cooker contrib > > > > This is a dumb way to do things. If it can't go into etcskel, then > > each Maildir aware application should attempt to make the entry to > > /etc/skel. > > > > Actually, if postfix did this, it would be enough. Chances are, if > > someone is going to use something Maildir-aware, they will either a) > > install postfix or b) install no MTA (to install qmail later, for > > example). So postfix would likely be installed before any users are > > added. > > > > Having this in contribs is just an extra package people won't think to > > install, and one additional dependency. > > I'm tired of debating this. I presented a simple workaround to ease future > strain on the support department. No one at MandrakeSoft will ever fix this > permantly, it's a totally ignored issue. I thought you, of all would > understand the purpose of this package, I must have been mistaking.
Give me a break. I understand your reasoning, yes, I disagree with the implementation, however. Making postfix add the pertinent dirs to /etc/skel is far more efficient than requiring yet another dependency and yet another package. I offered a perfectly viable alternative by making postfix do it. It makes more sense to me. It will be done at install which is obviously what you want since you wanted it in etcskel. Having this package requires someone grab it from contribs and then have to maildirmake all the users they added during install. Which is easier? If you're tired of debating it, that's fine. By all means, leave this file in contribs... it doesn't really matter to me one way or the other. I offered what i thought was a more flexible alternative. I also don't see how this is a strain on the support department, but I could be really dense. -- MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc | gpg --import" {FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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