-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thomas Hruska schreef: > Amedee Van Gasse (amedee.be) wrote: >> On Sat, April 11, 2009 16:02, John VanSickle wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I was just wondering if SpamBayes is still in development? I noticed >>> you >>> still have the same Alpha version as of June of 2007. It appears dead, >>> which is too bad since I liked the product and still use the alpha. >> >> I don't think it is dead. It gives no errors for me. >> And when a product is finished, does it need further development? >> I don't think so: when it works, don't break it. > > If an anti-spam product were truly finished it would delete all spam, > keep all good mail, and never need updating/tweaking/training. Spambayes > is therefore not finished. > > IMO, the moment a single spam message enters my inbox, that is an error. > The moment a good e-mail that should have entered my inbox is, instead, > deleted, that is an error as well. For the most part, Spambayes works, > but it falls flat on its face quite often. >
Funny, I have a different opinion about anti-spam. I don't think that anti-spam has to eliminate spam, only that it has to reduce it to tolerable levels. With the current state of technology and the constant changing nature of spam, it is impossible to construct an anti-spam product that is perfect according to your definition. You would need an artificial intelligence like in science fiction, and even then they wouldn't know the difference between a tortoise and a turtle. If anyone is going to make a sentient SpamBayes, please include this line in the code: http://xkcd.com/534/ - -- Amedee -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAknjJCwACgkQxc/p9jmqUL6OnQCg6sB2HKddsIUodks1RFEFaVuX QEIAoJiCSRtvn3QPaMvp0XW+O6B0vcXz =rEJf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ SpamBayes@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/spambayes Info/Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/spambayes Check the FAQ before asking: http://spambayes.sf.net/faq.html
