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Re: Mail. Mail! Mail?

From: Matthew Woodcraft <mattheww at chiark dot greenend dot org dot uk>
To: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 20:12:37 +0100
Subject: Re: Mail. Mail! Mail?

Zack Weinberg wrote:
> The gcc test result script (via Mail) expects the /usr/sbin/sendmail
> interface, but not Allman's implementation. You can install whatever
> mail transport agent you prefer.

> Again, not having an MTA installed indicates a monumental error in the
> packaging or installation of your OS.

There is at least one serious distribution which has considered having no
/usr/sbin/sendmail (or mailx) in a default installation:

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2005-February/004207.html

-M-

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