Bug#302215: exim4-config: allow update-exim4.conf to choose default name for Maildir

[Frederic Lehobey]

Hi Marc,

On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 07:46:26PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> tags #302215 wontfix
> thanks

Thanks for your answer.

> On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 07:18:57PM +0200, Frederic LEHOBEY wrote:
> > Thanks for your work on exim4.  I have played a bit with you package
> > today and made a patch allowing to choose any other default name for
> > ~/Maildir with update-exim4.conf.
> >=20
> > The idea is to be able to do with exim4 things similar as what is
> > described here: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/MailStorageStandardis=
ation .
> >=20
> > The patch is small though (I believe) complete, including bits for th=
e
> > man page and the README.
>=20
> I appreciate your patch and commend you on its completeness, but
> unless you come with a surprisingly convinced argument, I won't apply
> it.
>=20
> Rationale: People sophisticated enough to move away from the standard
> Maildir name should be able to fire up an editor and edit a
> dpkg-conffile.

The main argument (and my motivation) for this patch is that once
dc_localdelivery is set to maildir_home (as explained in your
README.Debian) the 'Maildir' directory automagically shows up in users
directories.  The goal of the patch is just to make as simple as a
"dc_localdelivery" setup the choice for the global name for the
Maildir (typically with '.Maildir' as suggested on the web page cited
above).

> Not everything must be configurable through debconf, dpkg-conffiles
> exist for a reason.

Well, I have taken care not to mix up with debconf (in order not to
trigger a new round of translations).  I have simply carefully
followed your example with dc_localdelivery (that is not debconf
driven either) in order to take advantage of your update-exim4.conf
machinery.

You may find all this not `surprisingly convincing' so feel free to
close the bug.

Best regards,
Fr=E9d=E9ric Lehobey