How about fixing the Makefile and submitting yours to the developers?
Leo.
Dan Phoenix wrote:
> dude i have it setup but not without problems
> having to add -lmysqlclient etc should have been done in Makefile
>
> On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, hari_bhr wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:51:21 +0530
> > From: hari_bhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Dan Phoenix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > Leonardo Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: Matt Simerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > "Vpopmail (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Don't sweat the small stuff.
> >
> > hi
> >
> > why do use all these lang's
> > please go through the news group and faq and install
> >
> > this is not fare, the programs are working with several people
> > iam not understading why not with u
> >
> > there may be small issues regarding config
> > please check and fix
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan Phoenix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Leonardo Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: Matt Simerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Vpopmail (E-mail)
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 7:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Don't sweat the small stuff.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have no bitches other than with sqlwebmail can;t even compile
> > > half the time. I think sqwebmail should be only one made more compile
> > > friendly with vpopmail and mysql....that would be greatly appreciated
> > > from many people.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Leonardo Magallon wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:04:45 -0600
> > > > From: Leonardo Magallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: Matt Simerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: "Vpopmail (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: Re: Don't sweat the small stuff.
> > > >
> > > > Very well said Matt.
> > > >
> > > > I think that of all the open source Mail Code out , the combination of
> > > > qmail+vpopmail+qmailadmin+sqwebmail is the best of all. REALLY.
> > > >
> > > > Don't let kids or grown ups that like to behave like kids spoil your
> > > > efforts or the things you believe in. Besides who are they to
> > > > critizice when they haven't taken the time to publish code that is open
> > > > to be critizicism and be able to correct their mistakes. They don't
> > > > know or don't realize how wrong they are.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Leo.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Matt Simerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Date: Thursday, December 7, 2000 11:48 am
> > > > Subject: Don't sweat the small stuff.
> > > >
> > > > > Ken (et al),
> > > > >
> > > > > First, and foremost, why do you care what the script kiddies on
> > > > > #openbsd say
> > > > > about your code? Seriously. Most of the people that loiter around
> > > > > on irc
> > > > > channels are either extremely competent people who have gravy jobs
> > > > > and can
> > > > > sit around and talk about all the cool stuff they've done. These
> > > > > are the 1
> > > > > to 2 people on the channel that really know their stuff and then
> > > > > you have
> > > > > the their throng of wanna be's soaking up the gospel from their
> > > > > cult hero or
> > > > > two. You can try all you want but you aren't going to change them.
> > > > > In time
> > > > > they'll begin to mature and begin the process of learning just how
> > > > > much they
> > > > > don't know.
> > > > >
> > > > > If that's not enough, you pick the openbsd channel where (not
> > > > > unlike that of
> > > > > most openbsd users) opinions of "code quality" is about as anal
> > > > > rententiveas you'll find on the planet. I'm not in favor of
> > > > > Microsoft style code
> > > > > quality but there is a point of dimishing returns. I ofter throw
> > > > > thingstogether "quick and dirty" because it doesn't matter if it's
> > > > > not done the
> > > > > best way. When I write a script that I run one time, I spend 5 minutes
> > > > > writing it (instead of 15) because it doesn't matter if it takes a
> > > > > minute to
> > > > > execute versus 10 seconds.
> > > > >
> > > > > You also need to remember that the overwhelming majority of people
> > > > > on IRC
> > > > > are kids. Literally, a bunch of little computer weenies running
> > > > > around with
> > > > > soggy ears and diapers. Not unlike most teenagers, they know
> > > > > everything and
> > > > > are more than willing to tell you all about it. Let them ramble
> > > > > on. What
> > > > > they say is almost assuredly out of ignorance and in time, they
> > > > > too will see
> > > > > the folly in their ways.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want to measure the success of your project, ask people
> > > > > that use the
> > > > > software. Talk to guys like me, I'll tell you all about it. I've
> > > > > build more
> > > > > mail servers than there are script kiddies on that channel. I've
> > > > > used nearly
> > > > > everything MTA, MDA, and MUA that exists. I'm sure that within
> > > > > your ranks,
> > > > > I'm not the only very good, very smart, and highly clued systems
> > > > > architect/engineesome productive feedback.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vpopmail users have a vested interest in the code. Some of us
> > > > > appreciatethat it's open source. I've gone through quite a bit of
> > > > > effort to help
> > > > > document it. Have you seen my FreeBSD + Qmail + Vpopmail HOWTO?
> > > > > Take a look
> > > > > at it: http://matt.simerson.net/computing/qmail.toaster.shtml. Put
> > > > > a link to
> > > > > it on the vpopmail page. It's an excellent HOWTO and I know
> > > > > several guys
> > > > > have already built mail servers based on those instructions.
> > > > > That's a
> > > > > testimony to code quality.
> > > > >
> > > > > Even if it doesn't meet the yardstick of a bunch of script
> > > > > kiddies, the
> > > > > software does the job it's intended it to do. When bugs creep out
> > > > > we post
> > > > > them to the list. So far every issue I've had has been addressed.
> > > > > Grantedsometimes I have to wait a week or two but that's nothing
> > > > > compared to the
> > > > > length of time I've waited for some other software companies to
> > > > > fix their
> > > > > bugs. That testifies that at some levels, the open source project is
> > > > > working.
> > > > >
> > > > > Last, pulling the source code is the last thing you should ever
> > > > > do. Either
> > > > > you release it or you don't. If you don't then you're pissing on
> > > > > us, your
> > > > > users, and those that have contributed time to making the software
> > > > > betterwithout collecting a paycheck for doing so. You are
> > > > > punishing the wrong
> > > > > people. We're on your team and deserve better treatment than that.
> > > > >
> > > > > Matt
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Ken Jones wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm sorry.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The source code will be put back on the site within the next
> > > > > > 24 hours. I apologize for the temporary lack of availablilty.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unfortunatly, i was conversing with people on #efnet on the
> > > > > > openbsd channel, and they insulted me deeply. I can not
> > > > > > begin to describe how deeply I was offeneded. It was not
> > > > > > one thing or another thing, just the small attitudes of
> > > > > > a small group of people.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would suggested you joing irc.east.gblx.net and go to
> > > > > > the #openbsd channel and say at least something.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The code will be put back up on the site soon. Better
> > > > > > than ever. We are dedicated to providing open source
> > > > > > software to the internet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's just, some times, I get really ticked off when
> > > > > > stupid kids tell me how bad my code is. And I know
> > > > > > they don't understand. Sorry.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you really want to make a difference, do something
> > > > > > to change something. I'm put the source back up in the
> > > > > > next few days. It just makes me sad. It will be available.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you really need it.. just email me and i"ll send you the
> > > > > > latest version.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ken Jones
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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