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When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause.
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Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.
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The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems.
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Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.
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Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls.
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This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer security. I am primarily interested in writing software that works as intended.
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I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used to call B3 level security. And even that would not stop users from shooting themselves into the foot.
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Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more interesting.
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My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.
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Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless of licensing restrictions, even when the software does not ship with their system software.
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Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the service.
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One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.
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The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.
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At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security, with four root vulnerabilities per year for two successive years.
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