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[Bug 6059] New: turn off AWL by default in 3.3.0

https://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=6059

           Summary: turn off AWL by default in 3.3.0
           Product: Spamassassin
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P5
         Component: Rules (Eval Tests)
        AssignedTo: dev@spamassassin.apache.org
        ReportedBy: jm@jmason.org


at this stage I don't think it's worth having on by default, given the problems
it causes for disk load and out-of-control bloated db files eating lots of disk
space and memory, vs the marginal gains in accuracy it provides.  let's set it
off by default.


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[Bug 6059] turn off AWL by default in 3.3.0

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--- Comment #1 from Matt Kettler <mk...@verizon.net>  2009-02-05 03:57:43 PST ---
+1

Until an expiry scheme can be implemented, the AWL is not production ready.

ie: bug 3082 needs to be completed


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--- Comment #2 from Sidney Markowitz <si...@sidney.com>  2009-02-05 11:19:02 PST ---
I agree with both of you


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--- Comment #3 from Mark Martinec <Ma...@ijs.si>  2009-02-05 11:44:16 PST ---
I don't mind turning it off by default. To make it useful requires use of SQL,
correct trusted_networks settings, absence of blanco whitelisting of own
domain,
and an occasional ditching of records with count of 1, so it should be
enabled only by a conscious decision of administrator aware of issues.

Btw, someone recently reported that a /16 network mask (two octets) for
an IP address in AWL is unfortunate for him, as his /24 netblock happens
to fall under /16 of some ISP (which does not own the complete /16 address
range). Narrowing the range to /24 (three octets) may need to be considered,
and likewise choosing and implemting a suitable mask (/48?) for IPv6 addresses.

I'll still want to use it though: coupled with
auto_whitelist_distinguish_signed
enabled it can be quite effective with domains like gmail.com and yahoo.


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Justin Mason <jm...@jmason.org> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |FIXED




--- Comment #4 from Justin Mason <jm...@jmason.org>  2009-03-29 15:13:11 PST ---
: 421...; svn commit -m "bug 6059: disable AWL by default"
Sending        rules/v310.pre
Transmitting file data .
Committed revision 759790 ( https://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&rev=759790 ).


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