Comparing two similar Arch packages
There are two Arch packages I consider to use; both of Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs): msmtp and opensmtpd.
Both might be good for me as a substitute for the now deprecated in Arch ssmtp.
Yet, I don't know which one to choose based on the "community-maintenance" criterion. I prefer to go on the one which is most communally-maintained.
The linked package pages above doesn't present any usage statistics that might help me to decide.
How could I know which package is most communally-maintained?
arch-linux smtp statistics stability maintenance
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There are two Arch packages I consider to use; both of Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs): msmtp and opensmtpd.
Both might be good for me as a substitute for the now deprecated in Arch ssmtp.
Yet, I don't know which one to choose based on the "community-maintenance" criterion. I prefer to go on the one which is most communally-maintained.
The linked package pages above doesn't present any usage statistics that might help me to decide.
How could I know which package is most communally-maintained?
arch-linux smtp statistics stability maintenance
asked 5 hours ago
JohnDoeaJohnDoea
931132
(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
1
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago
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There are two Arch packages I consider to use; both of Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs): msmtp and opensmtpd.
Both might be good for me as a substitute for the now deprecated in Arch ssmtp.
Yet, I don't know which one to choose based on the "community-maintenance" criterion. I prefer to go on the one which is most communally-maintained.
The linked package pages above doesn't present any usage statistics that might help me to decide.
How could I know which package is most communally-maintained?
arch-linux smtp statistics stability maintenance
asked 5 hours ago
JohnDoeaJohnDoea
931132
There are two Arch packages I consider to use; both of Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs): msmtp and opensmtpd.
Both might be good for me as a substitute for the now deprecated in Arch ssmtp.
Yet, I don't know which one to choose based on the "community-maintenance" criterion. I prefer to go on the one which is most communally-maintained.
The linked package pages above doesn't present any usage statistics that might help me to decide.
How could I know which package is most communally-maintained?
arch-linux smtp statistics stability maintenance
arch-linux smtp statistics stability maintenance
asked 5 hours ago
JohnDoeaJohnDoea
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(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
1
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago
|
show 17 more comments
(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
1
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago
(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
1
1
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
1
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
1
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago
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(Not intended to be an answer.) All else being equal (eg features you want, ease of configuration and maintenance), you are better off looking at which package is most actively maintained upstream, and search the internet to see what kinds of problems people have. Just because a package is regularly downloaded from the Arch Linux repos doesn't mean it is actually good quality; vote with your mind, not with the pack.
– cryptarch
5 hours ago
@cryptarch how do you check how much an Arch package is maintained upstream?
– JohnDoea
4 hours ago
1
This question isn't answerable; downloads and maintenance of packages change over time; how can we predict the future?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
Isn't maintenance of a package a future-looking prospect? Or is it your intent to choose a package based on maintenance only to this point in time?
– Jeff Schaller
3 hours ago
1
@cryptarch Fair call. I suppose that "actively maintained" is difficult to quantify, however, hence my simplification. I get your point though.
– Sparhawk
2 hours ago