GNU bug report logs - #28597
26.0.60; [Security] Configure should use --without-pop by default

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Message #20 received at 28597 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Wiegley <jwiegley <at> gmail.com>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: "N. Jackson" <nljlistbox2 <at> gmail.com>, 28597 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#28597: 26.0.60;
 [Security] Configure should use --without-pop by default
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:51:59 -0700

>>>>> Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu> writes:

> As Glenn noted, the 'configure' message N. mentions came from an uneasy
> compromise between worry about the default lack-of-security in Emacs, and
> worry about backward compatibility (see Bug#26102). Although I favor making
> --without-pop the default, at this point it's really an issue for the two
> maintainers to decide.

I'm OK making it the default. Let's wait until Eli's back from his trip and he
can add his thoughts.

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John Wiegley                  GPG fingerprint = 4710 CF98 AF9B 327B B80F
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