Re: [courier-users] Name collision

On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 12:47:16PM +0400, Sergey wrote:
> > both packaged distributions attempt to create the executable
> > file /usr/local/sbin/pop3d. 
> 
> Correctly. Why should it be otherwise?

To have both installed to make switching on the fly easier.  Or to have
both running but on different ports.  Or ...

> You should split mailutils package to subpackages and must not
> install mailutils-pop3d, mailutils-imap4d (for example) and other
> unneeded.

That's presumptuous.  There are a lot of systems out there operating in
way too many environments.  This advice makes too many assumptions.

Being considerate of downstream / users is never a bad idea.

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Eray