sendmail out of netbsd

Message ID: 377948

Posted By: deepdistrust

Subject: sendmail out of netbsd

The netbsd folks have taken sendmail out of the default install, owing to its security track record.

You can refer to the Unix Haters Handbook if you want the complete history of sendmail, but it is well known that it is a horrible, horrible program with many security holes. Complex programs do have security problems. For example, Microsoft Windows suffers as much as it does because of its complexity, and Microsoft's desire for and commitment to backward compatibility (which is sadly lacking in the Lamex folks.)

But, the notable thing is, while Microsoft is steadily improving security of its programs, the Open Sores world started giving up on some programs altogether.

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