On Fri, Mar 18, 2005 at 01:02:43 +0000, Matthias Scheler wrote:

> I disagree because:
> 
> 1.) NetBSD should include a least basic mail functionallity in the base
>     system.
> 
> 2.) There is no way to install "pkgsrc" packages during basic NetBSD
>     installation.
> 
> 3.) A NetBSD binary release includes a mail transport agent for all
>     architectures. The "pkgsrc" coverage is much worse because it
>     lacks cross building support.
> 
> This proposal is actually the completely wrong solution. We need system
> packages so that you can decide to install a NetBSD with the integrated
> Postfix and Sendmail. People who use CUPS can deselect the printing
> system and people who don't need UUCP can deselect that, too.

Agreed on all items.  The idea of compiling an MTA package for some of
my boxes (e.g. hpcsh) is *NOT* entertaining at all.  The effort on
MTAectomy is better spent on syspkgs, really (which space starved
installs, like said hpcsh, will be able to take advantage of).

SY, Uwe
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