At 12:43 AM 1.7.2003 -0500, Adam Maas wrote: >Definitely keep them included, but not so closely tied to the core >installation. Perhaps take a page from Slackware, which includes them by >default, even on a minimal install, but you can manually deselect them if >you don't wish sendmail (or bind, etc). > >--Adam > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 12:37 AM >Subject: Re: Postfix vs. Sendmail > > >> Not to miss out on the party either, but I'd like it on record that there >> are also people, like me, who like things like sendmail and Perl, etc, >> included in the FreeBSD distribution. :) I had to install these packages >> anyway, and found it very useful to see them already included. >> >> I recompiled sendmail, a bit later, as I wanted SASL support; but still, >> having the full source already present (which you know is certified to >> compile properly, as it came with the distribution), was a big help. >> >> As far as I'm concerned, include as much as you can. :) >> >> - Mark >> >> System Administrator Asarian-host.org >> >> --- >> "If you were supposed to understand it, >> we wouldn't call it code." - FedEx >>
This is a GREAT product and I also cast a vote to stay the course and leave sendmail, et al in there. Certainly have not been bothered by any of it. Like an earlier post -- guess you'll just have to "roll your own". Wouldn't this be a topic for advocacy anyway....?? Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Administrator SageOne Net http://www.sage-one.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
