On 31 Jan 2011, at 16:56, Marc Perkel wrote:
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> On 1/31/2011 8:23 AM, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
>> On 31 Jan 2011, at 16:13, Warren Baker wrote:
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>> What do you think? Really?
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> I assume you are referring to this?
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> * Exim will no longer accept a configuration file owned by the Exim
> run-time user, unless that account is explicitly the value in
> CONFIGURE_OWNER, which we discourage. Exim now checks to ensure that
> files are not writable by other accounts.
>
> You're trying to force feature that not everyone wants. I think it's a bad idea. You can't assume that everyone is running in an environment like what you imagine. It just becomes a pain in the ass for those who don't want your artificial restrictions.
So you insist on having config files that can be modified by the
user your mail system runs as.
Some people might say you are courageous.
I think you are an idiot.
Geniuses, you just can't teach em.
Nigel.
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