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SpamAssassin Gets a Promotion

Posted by michael on from the now-more-assassinating-power dept.

darthcamaro writes "The folks at internetnews.com are reporting that the Spam Assassin project has been promoted to a full top level Apache Software Foundation project..the project has been in incubation for a while and it's finally made it through...the article also reveals that Apache is now using Spam Assassin themselves: 'I think spam filtering is now a critical part of the network infrastructure and Spam Assassin is a leader in the area,' said Daniel Quinlan, chairman of the Apache Spam Assassin Project Management Committee."

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  1. If Only It Was For Real by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 5, Funny

    If only it truly assassinated spamers.

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    "It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
  2. The problem is... by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny

    See, i'm not interested in Assassinating Spam. Now if there was a SpammerAssassin, then I'd be all over using that.

  3. What's the big deal? by FireBreathingDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone on Slashdot always seems to be complaining about spam. I don't see what the big deal is. I enjoy receiving e-mail from people and companies I don't know. Each morning when I run my e-mail program, it starts downloading, and the unexpected e-mail is a pleasant surprise that brightens my day. Well, a few hundred pleasant surprises that is, and they brighten my day in the same way that stepping in a pile of dogshit brightens my day. A few hundred times. So what the fuck? Why are all you whiny bitches on Slashdot always complaining about spam? Don't waste your time writing or deploying spam blockers. Enjoy life. And relax. Assholes.

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    Shame on Google.
  4. You people need to stop being so cynical by Enlarge+Your+Penis · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't employ Spamassassin or any other spam blocker. As a result, I now have a penis that will make her scream, hot lesbian schoolgirls lusting after my every move, a wide range of generic drugs, 2 PhDs and a completely clean credit record

    A step up from living in your parent's basement and whacking off to an inflatable doll, right?

    I'd stay and chat, but I have to get back to a Nigerian man about a bank transfer

    1. Re:You people need to stop being so cynical by cryms0n · · Score: 4, Funny

      I am no expert on inflatable dolls, but I think you are supposed to make love to them, not whack off looking at them.

    2. Re:You people need to stop being so cynical by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Dude, you're slipping. Weren't you going to refinance your home?

  5. Don't worry by KalvinB · · Score: 4, Funny

    they'll get it when they post the story again.

    Ben

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    Work Safe Porn
  6. Re:Spam... I just don't get it. by cpghost · · Score: 2, Funny

    Publish your addy on /. (or anywhere else), wait a few days, and have fun!

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    cpghost at Cordula's Web.