Request for comments 3

[Julian Field]

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In which case, please help me out and tell me what sort of database 
structure you would like to see. I don't use any of these control panel 
products, and so I have little idea how one might structure a 
configuration database. That's mostly why it hasn't already happened.

UxBoD wrote:
> Jules,
>
> I gather from your tone that SQL integration is at the bottom of your list, but in the same manner I see that the recent RFC is not at the top of peoples agenda.
>
> With that said it would be certainly interesting to see how people would like MailScanner to develop in the future. Your work is second to none, and with your expertise your product will become even greater.
>
> With other products (O/S solutions) going down the SQL route for tighter integration then I do believe that now is the time to harness the technology and catapult a superb product forward.
>
> Integration is the key, you have already done this with commercial and O/S products, but now MS needs to integrate with the control panel. Flat files are fast and efficient, but controlling via a panel is a different breed all together. Permissions etc are a real pain on flat files.
>
> This is my own personal view, but one I believe is expressed through others from what I can see.
>
> M/S rocks and gets better and better, but perhaps now a distributed solution should be looked at aswell.
>
> My time would certainly help is this quest. FSL take on it is very clever using a Broadcast/Multicast approach, perhaps that sort of technology could be encapsulated within M/S ?
>
> Greatest Regards Jules,
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Field" <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk>
> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Sent: 22 July 2007 19:39:13 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London
> Subject: Re: Request for comments 3
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> I'm just starting thinking about SQL, I'm not starting implementing yet. 
> I want to finish the chat about the SpamAssassin Rules Actions first.
>
> How about one of you guys start work on a database design for me. 
> Remember I need ordered rulesets and Custom Functions.
>
> But can we concentrate on the SpamAssassin Rules Actions for now, please.
>
> Jules.
>
> Jules
>
>   

Jules

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