virus scanning for linux email downloader

[Gerry Doris]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Net Llama! wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Gerry Doris wrote:
> > I originally tried to use MIMEdefang but never could get it to work.  I
> > was intrigued with the author's view that he doesn't supply binaries...if
> > you don't know how to compile code then you shouldn't be trying to use his
> > app.  I can see his point but it still seems to be rather stupid to me.
> 
> Actually, i think its downright brilliant.  I think anyone running a
> server (and that's the only way you're going to need to use mimedefang)
> should be able to compile some software.  Its not brain surgery folks.  If
> the only way you know how to run a server is via the InstallShield(tm),
> then you have no business being a sysadmin.

Never said anything about InstallShield...you did.  I also didn't say that 
I didn't know how to compile.

I just don't consider typing ./configure, make, make install to be some
kind of test of manhood.  I'll compile the files if necessary but I like
the ease of use of rpm's.  I prefer to update, remove, and rebuild
packages using rpm.  However, I understand perfectly well why rpm's aren't 
always provided.  

I simply think a person's knowledge of how to compile programs to be a
dumb test of anything.


Gerry
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