Re: What does support mean? (Re: Exim4 with a Goddady account)
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:40:39AM +0000, Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:43:28PM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:43:07PM +0000, Bob Cox wrote:
> > > I have used Postfix for years (I have a static IP etc and send and
> > > receive direct-to-mx) but no doubt exim would do the job just as well
> > > and as it's the Debian default it really should have more support
> > > available on this list.
> >
> > The last clause of that sentence indicates a deep misunderstanding.
> >
> > As more people go from Windoze --> Ubuntu --> Debian, it becomes more
> > important to not nurture the idea that debian-user is *the* front line
> > help desk.
>
> You seem to confuse Bob Cox for the OP.
Huh?
See http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/01/msg02168.html
But please, It was not meant as a character assassination.
> If you read the context, you'll see that Bob actually pointed out a
> specific technical issue, and then hoped someone more exprinced with
> Exim will comment.
The clause "as it's the Debian default it really should have more
support available on this list."
http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=209844
and
http://pkg-exim4.alioth.debian.org/README/README.Debian.html#id226635
respectively.
Also, just because Exim4 is the Debian default, why does that mean it
should have *more* "support" than, say, postfix or any other MTA.
Hope this explains.
--
Chris.
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