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Subject: Re: Qmail Lovers Please Go Home
From: Chris Horry (zerbeywibble.co.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 07 2000 - 11:22:22 CST

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Dave Sill wrote:

> Ken <webweaverrmci.net> wrote:
>
> >I thought this list was for discussion of Postfix? Why then do we have
> >this long, ongoing qmail thread?
>
> Because "Concerned Postfix Advocates" keep posting misinformation
> about qmail.
>
> >Why are qmail advocates repeatedly
> >posting to this list, signing the praises of qmail, trying to convince us
> >that it's better than Postfix, and suck postfix users into this petty flame
> >war?
>
> I haven't seen anyone promoting qmail here. The qmail thread started
> when some Postfix fan relayed the qmail message from Bugtraq. People
> such as myself who are fans of both qmail and Postfix--but more
> importantly, fans of the truth--feel compelled to address
> misinformation about qmail wherever it's posted. I do the same for
> Postfix, and I hope you would, too.
>
> >And finally, for the record, when I was shopping for a sendmail replacement
> >I had all but made the decision that it would be qmail. The reason I did
> >not choose qmail had nothing to do with qmail performance or security, and
> >everything to do with the many people from several different forums who
> >commented negatively about the author. Those of you interested in qmail
> >advocacy might want to reflect a bit on this.
>
> There's a difference between a program and its author. Those who run
> Postfix simply because they like Wietse might want to reflect a bit on
> this.

I think the issue is more that it's not really "on topic" (note the
quotes) for the Postfix mailing list - personally I don't mind either way,
both programs have their own merits (on the issue of the authors, I don't
know who makes QMail but Wietse seems a nice enough bloke :-)).

We could argue about this for ever, so let's not... if you really want a
forum to discuss postfix and qmail, and which is better or worse I'll be
happy to set up a mailing list to do this, let me know (gerontius needs
something to keep him occupied).

Chris 

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