On Tue, 22 Dec 1998 12:08:47 -0800, Kai MacTane wrote:
>I'm not a Unix or even Linux expert, but I wouldn't say that Red Hat places
>vendor convenience over excellence. I'd say RPM is part of Red Hat's
>excellence, and that it increases user/sysadmin convenience. RPM is no
>substitute for actually knowing how to install things, of course, but it's
>a fantastically handy tool for those who know what they're doing.
>I wouldn't blame Red Hat for this thread.
Redhat balances excellence with user convenience. They're doing a great
job. Lots of people with no unix experience will use it as a more
robust and easier/faster-to-install alternative ot windows.
I'd like for all those people to use qmail. I'd get less spam. I'd get
more reliable mail.
I'd be very happy if Dan would figure out how to work with/around the
limits of the redhat install process, rather than try to change them.
The question is qmail or sendmail, not qmail Dan's way or qmail the
redhat way.
WARNING: This system comes with the most secure mailer available. For
maximal security, qmail files may need to be modified during the
install process and cannot be verified against the distribution. If you
want to be able to verify them later, use the qmail-save command after
the installation to copy files to a floppy disk. Write protect the disk
and store it in a safe place.
Also, ship it with a set of UIDs that are very unlikely to be used and
accept them, unless taken. In reality, very few redhat systems use UIDs
35674-35670 and GIDS 35674-5, for example.
-Sincerely, Fred
Fred Lindberg, Inf. Dis., WashU, St. Louis, MO, USA
