How to SMTP (Email) Server Fedora 6?
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
Tue Feb 13 03:47:10 UTC 2007
Todd Zullinger wrote:
> There is a case that the service could be enabled by default and the
> firewall left to deny access (by default) or allow it. But I still
> fail to see how disabling it by default is really broken as you keep
> repeating. You simply don't like the default.
Aside from not liking the default, I don't like the obscure way it is
broken. Other services that are disabled generally have standard and
obvious was to make them work normally.
> File a bug and make
> your case to someone that might be able to do something about it.
I don't think it's a surprise to anyone. It was done on purpose.
> I have very little concern for someone that intends to run a mail
> server and doesn't take the time to read any of the documentation.
> They will be boned in so many ways that arguing over how to make the
> system work for them is pointless. I believe the saying is something
> like, "don't argue with fools, first, they drag you down to their
> level, then beat you with experience."
You could say approximately the same thing about the kernel and device
drivers - that they shouldn't work as distributed because you'll get in
trouble with them if you don't know how to build your own. And it would
make about as much sense.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
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