Alessandro Vesely wrote: > Gordon Messmer wrote: >> I wouldn't call Sendmail's interface "nicer". More powerful, yes, but >> considerably more complex. > > Hm... it is complex on the server side, but it looks rather simpler > for an occasional interface writer, as not every callback has to be > implemented. (I say `looks' for I never actually did it :-)
libmilter is a C library intended for use in multi-threaded filters. Threading in C is never simple. >> However, I doubt that the code >> complexity would justify the marginal operational advantages of the >> interface. > > Only for compatibility. For example, there is a commercial antivirus > product that only supports libmilter (Avira). > > In addition, having, say, a native courierfilter that emulates libmilter > would put Courier neatly ahead in a filtering features comparison. Compatibility certainly would be nice. I've been meaning to write a pythonfilter that emulates milter for that purpose. I think I've got most of the required framework now (and I'll probably release 1.0 soon). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
