On 3/17/2013 5:25 AM, Professa Dementia wrote:
We are very sorry you are not satisfied with the software. Please feel free to return the software for a full refund of all the money you paid.
You do not speak on behalf of Dovecot, Timo, this list, and certainly not for me. Do not use "we" in this manner. And there's no reason to be a smart ass.
Welcome to the world of open source. Software is provided through the generous contributions of many people, all of whom have regular jobs and do this because they enjoy it. With open source, if there is something you do not like, you can change the software to your liking. Try that with proprietary software.
The OP is fully familiar with the open source model. Being open source and developed by volunteer effort is NEVER an excuse for crappy software or documentation. The OP has every right, and *duty* to voice his opinion, whether it be praise or critique. Without critique software doesn't get improved.
I absolutely agree with him. While the split config setup may make sense to a developer, and it may work better with some automated tools, it is counter intuitive for the majority of UNIX users. It should have been made optional, not the default. Doing this was pretty stupid and will confuse, possibly infuriate, new users, as in this case, and likely some of those upgrading as well. Things like this, as well as lackluster documentation, tend to retard adoption, or worse, drive current users to competing solutions.
And just a friendly word of advice: change your attitude or you will find your cries fall on deaf ears.
The OP's attitude is fine. It is yours that is the problem. Dissent and critique should be cherished, not attacked. We're not a bunch of little Fascists walking in lock step under de Fuhrer Timo, so stop acting like one.
-- Stan