RFC: Sendmail deprecation ?

[Jamie Landeg-Jones]

freebsd.arch at clogic.com.ua wrote:

> Most users don't need a sandmail in base. As example, I always disable 
> sendmail and install dma for local use or postfix for mail servers. So I 
> can't understand, why I need do this every time as I install new 
> instance of FreeBSD in 2017?

There are many valid arguments for and against removal, but I'm afraid
that isn't one of them.

Many things aren't used by "most users" - Most don't use bhyve, for example,
and I bet a high proportion don't even use clang, or many of the other
installed utilities.

As for dma, it's already installed by default - but as most people don't
use it, by your logic, it shouldn't be! :-)

cheers,
jamie