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[Discuss] Running a mail server, or not



On 6/28/2018 7:32 PM, epp at linuxmail.org wrote:
> For a community-developed app, it /would/ be nice to see K-9 updated a 
> little more frequently than 6 months.

Again, so what?

> Maildroid, which AFAIK, is not community-developed, has more frequent 
> updates. This might be a better alternative.

Actually, frequent updates to a mail program suggests to me:

* It's buggy
* It's missing essential features
* It's being padded with fluff in order to say "new!" on the app store
* or some combination of the above

None of which are likely to endear me to that program.

-- 
Rich P.



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