[Mailman-Developers] Users, Bounces, and Virtual Domains (was (no subject))

Barry A. Warsaw barry@digicool.com
Thu, 14 Dec 2000 22:07:36 -0500


>>>>> "JCL" == J C Lawrence <claw@kanga.nu> writes:

    JCL> We're providing a toolkit, a set of relationships, and a
    JCL> reference implementation of how they *might* be related an
    JCL> installed in practice.  From there its up to SysAdms and end
    JCL> users.

Look at slightly differently, Mailman is a framework with interfaces
to key components.  Those components can be customized or replaced via
subclassing or interface conformance.  Either way...

    JCL> I actually acount at the point that I think Mailman shouldn't
    JCL> have a default membership implementation, but again, just one
    JCL> or more reference implementations.

...it adds up to Mailman providing those reference implementations in
an easy to install and use distro, but allowing the flexibility for
sites to drop-in replace bits and pieces as necessary.

-Barry