On 4/16/05, Marc Haber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 01:17:39AM +0200, Olaf van der Spek wrote: > > > imho, update-exim4.conf(8) is about as clear as it could be about the > > > answer to that question: > > > > Wouldn't it be possible (and easier) to just add > > dc_localdelivery='mail_spool' to /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf? > > exim4-config.postinst currently has a minimally invasive approach. The > file is only changed when a change is _really_ necessary. Adding the > line with a default value would be a violation of this approach. > > Additionally, I don't think that it is doing users a service if one > keeps them from reading the docs by providing configuration files > which can be fully understood without refering to the docs. > > That being said, I will consider applying a patch to > exim4-config.postinst, adding the dc_localdelivery='mail_spool' line > if one is not found in the file. I reserve the right to expect the > patch to conform to my aesthetical views.
I don't have the expertise to write such a patch, but IMO the change has made this variable harder to edit instead of easier.
