Ubuntu is under attack

[m_epling]

    mercy sakes alive ...i think we got a flame war

Senectus . wrote:

>Personally I don't see the big problem (as I'm mostly just an end
>user) I don't think I've ever wanted to see these e-mails that are so
>critical, but what about writing a small app that takes those
>"e-mails" and dumps them into a log file that can be read/cleared
>easily from the system -> administration menu?
>Then it's likely to be _very_ small and _very_ simple thus fixing both
>supposed issue's with leaving out an MTA  _and_ giving users somewhere
>to look when troubleshooting (or giving support givers an easy place
>to send users when offering support).
>If the "power users" want a full blown MTA then good on them and they
>should use apt to get it.
>
>I wouldn't call myself a programmer by any stretch of the imagination
>but this seems like a very simple way to add functionality and keep to
>the (in my view) highly regarded Ubuntu credo...
>
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