"what you already know is better"
qmail _is_ better.
For example, qmail automatically handles existing usernames containing
the separator character. Newman's proposal doesn't.
This is not a minor issue. This is a fundamental flaw in Newman's
proposal. His insistence on a global syntax means that he cannot handle
existing usernames correctly.
As another example, qmail's default separator, "-", automatically gives
``project'' control over MLM addresses such as ``project-request''.
Newman's proposal doesn't.
Newman hasn't shown any willingness to address these objections---
because addressing them would mean throwing his proposal away. He just
ignores them. That's dishonest.
Similarly, you're pretending that qmail's superiority is merely a matter
of ``what you already know.'' But it's not. Users really do complain
when their mail doesn't get delivered.
a guideline and recommendation,
Please try to act like an engineer who actually cares about engineering
failures. Why are you recommending Innosoft's inferior technology?
---Dan
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