Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.

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Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without...

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without...

I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should...

I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should...

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software...

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software...

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six...

I was going to visit IBM for six months as a visiting scientist. Now, six...

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more...

Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more...

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.

Defect-free software does not exist.

Defect-free software does not exist.

As of today, the Postfix mail transport agent has almost 50,000 lines of code, comments...

As of today, the Postfix mail transport agent has almost 50,000 lines of code, comments...

Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.

Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.