"Steve Kapinos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I wouldn't say LWQ is lacking, but the variations between the 'howto'
>documents is wildly different. I think possibly a 'goal tree' might be
>appropriate. IE if you are installing qmail to:
>
>a) install a local only mailsystem with smtp relaying .. then read A
>b) install a small local and pop3 mailserver with smtp relaying .. then read
>B
>c) install a large pop3 mailserver, with large groups of virtualdomains..
>then read C
The LWQ installation is an appropriate base for all of these
applications.
My intent was to provide the details for a robust and powerful, but
basic, qmail installation in Section 2, and cover stuff like POP and
virtual domains under Section 3--with pointers to existing documents
that cover things well enough already.
>Most of the differences between the documentation vary around choices in
>init methods and to what level to use daemontools and tcpserver. Given that
>most of the modularity of qmail and support is being given around using a
>certain group of tools and methods, why not write the 'assistance'
>documentation to fit those molds? Yes its flexible, but if you want help,
>you better try this method.
I'm not sure I follow you. What is it you'd like to see?
>Being a newbie, and at the tail end of installation, I must say to complete
>my install, I had to use a conglomerate of the user supplied documentations.
>I didn't use LWQ much,
Why not? Did it scare you off? Did it look wrong for you somehow?
I believe that pretty much anyone who can read and type can install
qmail from LWQ, and I can't think of any reasons why the LWQ
installation would be a bad idea for any qmail beginner. If I'm wrong,
tell me why.
>but on first glance, the thing that stood out the
>most is your method of starting the programs, its much more layered than
>some of the other approaches.
Is that good, bad, or what? I'm not attacking you, I'm looking for
feedback. Be honest: I won't be offended.
>I'm using rh, so my script turned out to be a monster, based on Russell's I
>think (? or from Adam) but its nice because it has the queue functions, cdb
>fucntions, etc all in it. I think a script like this is very helpful to new
>users who don't know all the different tools that are available to do the
>different tasks.
Does it do anything the LWQ script doesn't do?
-Dave
