Re: failure to address objections
Chris Newman <Chris.Newman@innosoft.com> Thu, 07 August 1997 22:26 UTC
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Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:05:35 -0700
From: Chris Newman <Chris.Newman@innosoft.com>
Subject: Re: failure to address objections
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On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, D. J. Bernstein wrote: > 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. For the MLM rules this is a non-issue. It is an issue for the final delivery agent if there are legacy usernames on the system. The latter case will be addressed. > As another example, qmail's default separator, "-", automatically gives > ``project'' control over MLM addresses such as ``project-request''. > Newman's proposal doesn't. The character "-" is used as a non-hiearachy separator much more commonly than "+" is so used. In fact one of the more popular email address conventions <first.last@domain> conflicts with your use of "-" due to dashed last names. And just to make myself clear, I'd be willing to agree to change to "=" as the default. My objection is solely a technical objection to "-". > 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. This statement is false. I have attempted to respond to every one of your technical objections. This is very difficult to do as it is hard to separate the technical content of your messages from the self-promotion, insults, attacks and empty rhetoric. > Why are you recommending Innosoft's inferior technology? Your public attacks on my employeer are misleading, tiresome, pointless and very obnoxious. If you want me to listen to your technical comments, stop attacking my employeer and myself publicly. I will not respond to this sort of blather again. - Chris Newman
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