What's wrong with script(1)?

[opendaddy]

Hi,

I find myself using script(1) (together with https://github.com/defunkt/gist) 
all the time. I was wondering though:

1. Why does it use CRLF line endings?

2. What's with all the startup noise?

Script started on Tue Jan 27 23:47:12 2015
# root@mybox:~# ssmtpd -dv 

Many thanks!

O.D.