On Wed, 27 May 1998, Chris Frost wrote:
> I've always asked why qmail hasn't been included in redhat, esp since even
> redhat uses it. People have always come back and said you'd have to
> compile it later, so it couldn't be done, I'd then say that the installer
> could do that, or a script later on....well:
This may be closer than you think. There is already work amongst qmail
users and DJB to put together a DJB approved binary rpm distribution.
Red Hat could simply use the DJB approved rpm in future releases.
> Check out DJ Bernstein's qmail pages and you'll find this, "If you want to
> distribute modified versions of qmail (e.g., different packaging formats,
> porting changes, precompiled binaries) you'll have
> to get my approval. This does not mean approval of your distribution
> method, your intentions, your e-mail address, your haircut, or any
> other irrelevant information. It means a detailed review of the exact
> package that you want to distribute. "
Also, check out the qmail mailing list for more info. You can get
subscription info from the qmail site at http://www.qmail.org
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