None of the Above (was Re: Sendmail still default?)

[Bill Nottingham]

Les Mikesell (lesmikesell at gmail.com) said: 
>> Once you're beyond the typical desktop use case, then yes, an MTA  
>> probably makes sense. But that's not an argument for an MTA in the  
>> default desktop install.
>
> OK, if you really are so elitist that you think typical users can't  
> figure out how to use standard programs, consider the case where you  
> install the software for one of your incapable friends or family members  
> and you'd like those impending failure warnings to come to you since the  
> user won't understand them anyway.

Then you, the *administrator* of that machine (because, truly, that's
your role) can configure it to do so. It doesn't mean it should do so
out of the box.

Bill