Why Perl, not config file? (was Re: [Mimedefang] newbie question: are all the rules hardcoded?)

Steffen Kaiser skmimedefang at smail.inf.fh-bonn-rhein-sieg.de
Tue Mar 11 02:42:01 EST 2003


On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, David F. Skoll wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Eric Wood wrote:
>
> > Agreed, the parsing of a central config file would add complexity to MD's
> > general action() functions.  However, I do think in the long run it would
> > save much time in getting a system up and running through a config file than
> > through inline code changes.  That's just how samba and most everthing else
> > works that I am used to.
>
> I know.  That's why I didn't do it that way.

What is the strength of MIMEDefang outruling other mail filters; IMHO.

Bye,

-- 
Steffen Kaiser



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