Re: [Exim] Web based admin

On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 04:51:54PM +0100, Matthew Byng-Maddick wrote:
[...]
> I think that having a simplified interface to a complex tool, which makes
> you think that it's not actually that complex after all can be extremely
> dangerous.
Exim having full freedom of configuration is extremly complex, everyone
here agrees. But: if someone creates an interface which doesn't offer
all exim-options, complexity can be greatly reduced.
Don't offer complex conditions or lookups. Check values for
plausibility, e. g. refuse a "host_accept_relay=*", don't offer other
relay-options.
Of course you would give up lots of exim's possibilties, but IMHO many
setups can be run without fancy options. By reducing options you reduce
complexity. Imagine debian-eximconf with a web-frontend or GUI. For many
setups you will get a resonable configuration and if it doesn't match
completely, you will at least have a goot configuration to start with
and tailor to your needs.

But let's quit here now, the topic should be rather dead now.

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CU,
Patrick.
"Never run on auto-pilot" - The Pragmatic Programmer