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Re: exim4 (was: is there a i586 distro?)



On Mon, Apr 07, 2003 at 09:12:47PM -0700, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> * Rob Weir <rweir@ertius.org> [20030407 20:17 PDT]:
> > Kinda.  Exim4 is a rather large shift from Exim3.  Even the config files
> > are not compatible.  Give how different it is, why would it replace
> > exim3, instead of supplement it?  I have a perfectly working mail system
> > here, and I have no urge at all to have to go and learn a new config
> > file syntax for absolutely no gain.
> 
> Apparently, you've never used it =)

True. :)

> This is not to say that it should replace the exim package right out; I
> think creating an exim4 packages is probably the way to go.  I just
> think saying "learn a new config file syntax for absolutely no gain" is
> _way_ too strong a statment.

Yeah.  Sorry about that, I was kinda talking out my arse :)  My point
was that my existing system works, and I'd be mighty annoyed if exim4
replaced exim3 and broke my working system.

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