Re: Anybody working on removing sendmail from base?

[Timothy Cava <timothy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Rhodus wrote:
<snip>
> Before we can start to remove packages like sendmail we need to have
> established our packaging system. Perhaps starting to work on a new
> installer framework or a package control system would be more suited
> at this current time.

Somebody smarter than me will have to work on this, they're large
projects that require direction. I'd have to start from scratch to
know where that is...

> Once we at least have our package control mechanism wrote and tested
> only can we then look at removing large chunks of the tree. Trying to do
> so at this stage is too early on and would only destabilize the system and
> one that is not really in active development at this time.

It will be interesting to see our new system when it's written. Perhaps
I can help at a later date, once I have more time, know what language 
its in, the big picture, etc.

-Timothy