[2012-06-23 12:22] Raf Czlonka <rafal.czlo...@gmail.com> > > /etc/aliases being the default on many unices I simply assumed that > you can point to a different alias file but the default one would be > read when the "alias_file=" is commented out, especially when > the config file doesn't contain "expand_aliases=true/false" it > seemed strange to me that alias_file would both point to an alias > file AND enable alias expansion.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Upstream masqmail does not assume there is such a default as /etc/aliases. Thus your expectations didn't match. But by defaulting to /etc/aliases in further package versions we solve this problem for Debian. > On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:08:29AM BST, markus schnalke wrote: > > > > We do warn using the debian NEWS file, conforming to the policy. > > > > The NEWS entry contains a warning that the transition from 0.2.x > > versions to 0.3.x versions is not possible without human actions. The > > administrator must check the configuration manually. > > Debian Policy seems to be aimed at maintainers and developers... > ...not end users ;^) IMO, the problem is rather that the NEWS entries are not displayed by default. meillo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
