Ian Eiloart writes:
At a penny per user, I could raise £100. That wouldn't do the job.
No, but if you can find 9 more like you, it would. We heard from one current Navy personnel, according to Jo Rhett that's a cool $25,000. Hey, that could probably buy a month of Barry's time ... can you imagine what we could do with a month of Barry's undivided attention?<wink> Or how about a month of Mark's time (problem with Mark is I don't know if his boss is as sympathetic as Barry's boss is likely to be ...)?
I ask, where are these requirements written?
You mean the requirement that the mail system be able to reject email from non-members at SMTP time?
I mean the document that says that backscatter is a mortal sin, not the document that says various people hold the personal opinion that it would be nice if Mailman would to stop all backscatter.
If you read the thread carefully, you'll find that my position is that this feature is a requirement, but not for 2.1, and maybe not even for 2.2. I just want it to happen eventually.
I'm aware of that. Jo Rhett lacks that kind of patience, and more important, claims to be one of "dozens" similarly impatient
I really think this should happen for 2.2, though, and that 2.2 (or something) should happen quite soon. I plan to fix up my secondary MX situation shortly, but not everybody in my situation can do that.
[This stuff isn't written anywhere more reliable than Wikipedia, and that is] why I post to the list.
That's what I was afraid of.