Re: How about maildir support?




> > My understanding is that QMail license does not allow modification,
> > and thus Red Hat wont be able to fix any bugs or provide security
> > fixes without breaking the license.
> 
> That's *exactly* the problem.  If Dan Bernstein gets hit by a bus
> (God forbid) we'd be stuck with software no one could use under
> his current license (that is, unless his estate had the sense to 
> do something with it).  Heck, if he went on vacation without 
> connectivity and a security hole were found, we can't fix it.  
> 
> His license is simply unacceptable in the free software world.

That is *exactly* the same problem with Qt :-).  Thought I should
mention that.

Cheers,
Miguel.



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