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From:
Dave Hoover
Date:
March 13, 2002 08:14
Subject:
RE: PGAS Web Service
Message ID:
jUsT.aNoTheR.mEsSaGe.iD.101603604721956@www.redsquirreldesign.com
Stephen Turner wrote:
> I think you're being too clever, Dave. Even plain text passwords would
> prevent the "I wonder what happens if I click on someone else's
name" type
> of misattribution, which is probably the most likely sort.
Wow, I've never been accused of being *too* clever! :-)
You make a good point here. This discussion definitely has started
me to thinking about passwords in PGAS. They will probably be implemented
at some point in the not-too-distant future.
> There is a genuine downside of plain text passwords, that someone
will try
> and use a sensitive password for Perl golf; they would have to
be warned
> about that.
Yes, there would need to be some disclaimers.
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