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Re: [fetchmail] Re: "Limit" doesn't cooperates with "flush"

2003-10-10 14:08:57
"Eric S. Raymond" <esr(_at_)thyrsus(_dot_)com> wrote:

I can't quite understand why features which existed in previous
fetchmail versions are targeted for removal even if this means a
decrease in fetchmail's usefulness.

Because they're unnecessary and tempt people to abuse the program,
and then to put pressure on me to "fix" things when their abuse
backfires.

If a feature is indeed unnecessary, it is not used, so there is no
problem. If a program offers a certain feature which is used to
solve a certain problem - even if the feature was not designed to
solve it - it is not abuse but rather a creative application of the
feature.

I don't remember anyone putting "pressure" on you on the matter of
message size limits. There's no need for any fix, and it does not
backfire on me. I have merely asked for an existing feature, which
does not cause any harm as far as I can see, to be left as it is.
There is no pressure in asking someone to be laid-back. ;-)

You still haven't explained to me why --limit is necessary.

I like fetchmail to leave alone all messages exceeding a given size.
That's the exact reason which I had in December 2002, when I asked
on this mailing list if fetchmail could be configured to do so. It
could, I did, I was happy about fetchmail.

Limit is necessary for me, because it is necessary for customers of
mine. You may not subscribe to this view, but there's no need for
you to do so. If you feel like it, you can disapprove of using the
'limit' option and alter the manual page accordingly, but please
just leave 'limit' as it is. It's a win-win situation.

I recommend each of us having a good night's rest so we can think
about this without ruffle, but due to the time change it is probably
too early for a US resident to take a nap right now. ;-)

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