Re: GNU equivalent to fetchmail?

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From: Tim Hammerquist
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 04:02

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Dan Jacobson <jidanni@deadspam.com> graced us by uttering:
> What is the GNU equivalent to fetchmail?  Let's say one is a purist
> and wants to use the free software instead of the open software.

Why do you need one?  Most of fetchmail, with a few practical noted
exceptions, is released under the GNU GPL, so what has GNU to gain from
entirely rewriting such an important piece of software? 

Tim Hammerquist
-- 
You can prove anything by mentioning another computer language.  :-)
    -- Larry Wall in <199706242038.NAA29853@wall.org>

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From: Tim Hammerquist <tim@vegeta.ath.cx>
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