On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 09:17:28AM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> Another option is create another wrapper code such as maildrop-suid-root
> which is a SUID on root program and let it calls maildrop in upstream.
> And make courier call this new code.  This needs upstream cooperation.  
> 
> I don't want to maintain any SUID root program.  Too much
> responsibility.  If you are willing to take over this package
> maintenance, I can help 2 binary package script.

It doesn't make sense to add a new setuid root binary in the maildrop
package. Whatever problem there is to solve, more setuid root by default
is simply not a legitimate solution without a big fat obvious rationale
about how it's unavoidable. Let's not jump to any such conclusions
beforehand.

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