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Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 14:04:14 +0100
From: Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@stud.uni-dortmund.de>
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Martin Dalecki wrote:

> Matthias Andree wrote:
> 
> >Eric has done it, without being of kernel hacker temple's fame.
> >
> >Whether he doesn't listen to other developers, I cannot tell, I got my
> >/fetchmail/ issues resolved. Still, I share the opinion that the kernel
> >
> Fetchmail is a prime example for the fact that Eric isn't a capable 
> software designer.
> Yes it is usefull, and works, but the configuration doesn't solve the 
> common problems
> for which fetchmail is used in an easy way... I wouldn't like to have 
> something like
> fetchmail for the kernel configuration.

The point is not to discuss fetchmail ease of use or design or whatever.
CML2 is much younger, and in a much more maintainable language (or so I
believe, at last; Python vs. C).

The point I'm raising is that I cannot believe Eric would not care for
change requests right now, that contradicts my experience.

-- 
Matthias Andree

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."         Benjamin Franklin
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