developers. For non-developers it is packaged for all major GNU/Linux
and *BSD distributions. NNTP is not as widely-used nowadays.
+Why perl 5?
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+
+* Perl 5 is widely available on modern *nix systems with good a history
+ of backwards and forward compatibility.
+
+* git and SpamAssassin both use it, so it should be one less thing for
+ admins to install and waste disk space with.
+
Laziness
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+* Stick to dependencies available in Debian main, this should make it
+ easier for potential users to install, and easier for distro
+ maintainers to pick up.
+
* A list server being turned into an SMTP spam relay and being
blacklisted while an admin is asleep is scary.
Sidestep that entirely by having clients pull.
* Avoids bikeshedding about web UI decisions, GUI-lovers can write their
own GUI-friendly interfaces (HTML or native) based on public archives.
- Maybe one day integrated MUAs will feature a built-in git protocol support!
+ Maybe one day integrated MUAs will feature built-in git protocol support!
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