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Sam Varshavchik wrote: | To summarize: | |A) The socket wire format used by authdaemon is really an internal |application format. It's not formally documented, per se. But since |the source code is -- obviously -- available it's not that difficult to |figure it out. | |B) Someone else figured out, well, most of it, and missed out a small |detail. As a result, their code does not work all the time. | |C) You want to make a useless kludge to authdaemon, just so that the |other code doesn't choke. | |What's wrong with this picture? |
Sam, you have suscinctly summarised the situation, of which I am glad. Which part of (B) have I missed? I need to see the UID down this socket!!
I think Courier is a great product, and the enhancement I am promoting is in the interests of interoperability between a wide range of MTA's and other mail users.
Particularly, I have associated this change with using the enormously popular SpamAssassin product and pure virtual mail accounts as implemented in most major ISP environments.
I explicitly stated that these changes were not necessary for Courier per se, but surely this IS exactly the audience in which you as designer, and I as concerned and active community particpant, wish to promulgate the use of Courier.
This is a completely esoteric change for Courier which in turn offers major strategic advantages in terms of interoperability with other significant components of an overall mail solution for large scale vendors.
Receptivity to enhancements such as this ARE a necessary component of the growth and acceptance of Courier. I am not going to stop using Courier if you choose to ignore this patch, but a vibrant and forthcoming community with asperations and usages beyond which even you envisioned is surly something that should be encouraged.
How say you?
Alan
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