From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Sun Jan 28 2007 - 12:51:55 CST

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Gerard Seibert:
> I just found this on the Mailscanner forum:
>
> //quote//
>
> Support for the 'p' records in Postfix 2.3/2.4 will have to wait for the
> next release of MailScanner, personally I think it is a nasty bodge. I
> wouldn't be at all surprised if Weitse changed his mind on this topic,
> he certainly should do.
>
> Julian Field MEng CITP
> www.MailScanner.info
>
> //end quote//
>
> Exactly what is this referring to?

It means that some people don't understand ELEMENTARY SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING practice.

I spend huge efforts to maintain compatibility with software that
depends on EXTERNAL Postfix interfaces, even when MAJOR changes
are made to Postfix. If something breaks anyway, then I will do my
best to provide a solution to make it work again.

Postfix queue files are an INTERNAL interface.

Software that depends on Postfix INTERNAL interfaces breaks the
warranty. It is unsupported. It breaks even with MINOR Postfix
changes, and I will provide a solution when it breaks.

        Wietse

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