Re: [exim] Exim4 book update?

On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 02:45:59PM +0100, Philip Hazel wrote:
> On Wed, 10 May 2006, Wouter Verhelst wrote:
> > The Exim 4 book came out in 2003; in the mean time, loads of new
> > features have been added to Exim.
> >
> > Are there any plans of updating the book to account for these updates?
>
> I cannot possibly answer that question. Think about it. If I say "yes",
> people will start to have expectations. If I say "no" truthfully, and
> then something happens that causes me to start planning next week,
> people will think I deliberately misled them.

Heh.

> I suppose you can conclude from that that I have not ruled out the
> possibility ("never say 'never'"). [But even if I had, someone else
> could do it.]
>
> I suspect that even by responding to this message I will be causing
> people to jump to conclusions, though I guess if I ignore it that would
> also be the case. Now that the question has been asked, I can't win. :-(

Awtch. Sorry 'bout that :)

> So, jump to whatever conclusions you like; I won't confirm or deny
> anything.

Bah, it's not that; it's just that I had my previous employer buy me the
Exim 3 book back when that was still relevant, and I've always found it
a helpful addition to the online docs; plus, I like to be able to read
docs on dead tree from time to time; it's sometimes so much more
convenient (using a computer tends to distract me too much).

I was considering to get me a copy of the Exim 4 book, but seen as it's
approximately three years old now (an eternity in the computing
business)... I would feel bad if I bought it today, only to find out
that a new version would be out by tomorrow.

Your answer is enough to let me know that this isn't likely to happen
within, at least, the next few months, years, or probably all eternity
(even if you'd start planning tomorrow, it'll still take quite some time
before the book is available for sale). And that's really all I needed
to know. Thanks!

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