Re: [Exim] Re: [Exim-Announce] Planning for Exim 4

tom@??? (Tom Samplonius) wrote on 02.01.01 in <Pine.BSF.4.05.10101022111240.8582-100000@???>:

> On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Marc Haber wrote:
>
> > Here are my comments:
> >
> > I really like the idea of having routers only. This will make it
> > _much_ easier for people to understand exim.
>
> Just for the record, I like the directors (local) vs. routers (remote)
> distinction. I find it a clear and natural distinction.

You wouldn't think that if you had fought with them because some virtual
domain things need routers, others need transports, and it's somewhere
between ugly and impossible to switch what you're using.

For example, some get delivered via local files, some get delivered via
SMTP (leaving out lots of other options), but still you want to give
everyone the option to have an Exim Filter. Next to impossible with
separate routers and directors.

And of course, there's *nothing* clear and natural about it.


MfG Kai