Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:54:15 +0200 From: Remko Lodder <remko@freebsd.org> To: Eitan Adler <eadler@freebsd.org> Cc: svn-ports-head@freebsd.org, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, Ruslan Makhmatkhanov <rm@freebsd.org>, ports-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r320986 - in head/finance: . electrum electrum/files Message-ID: <E59047E5-9E9B-48A7-B37B-8FCA2AF05438@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxg=twZJWrV7VQXXVSSsZ6wfc_K2minCyt89WTFKmon=fOQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <201306151129.r5FBTA3l047548@svn.freebsd.org> <8D79057B-B15A-41E4-A007-1B75CC41CF5E@FreeBSD.org> <CAF6rxg=twZJWrV7VQXXVSSsZ6wfc_K2minCyt89WTFKmon=fOQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:19 PM, Eitan Adler <eadler@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 9:38 PM, Remko Lodder <remko@freebsd.org> = wrote: >>=20 >> On Jun 15, 2013, at 1:29 PM, Ruslan Makhmatkhanov <rm@FreeBSD.org> = wrote: >>=20 >>> Author: rm >>> Date: Sat Jun 15 11:29:10 2013 >>> New Revision: 320986 >>> URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/320986 >>>=20 >>> Log: >>> Electrum is an easy to use Bitcoin client. It protects you from >>> losing coins in a backup mistake or computer failure, because your >>> wallet can be recovered from a secret phrase that you can write on >>> paper or learn by heart. There is no waiting time when you start >>=20 >>=20 >> It's ofcourse bad practise to write down your passphrase! Please do = not >> advertise that kind of behaviour. >=20 > I disagree with this: storing a longer, more random passphrase in > one's wallet is far better than picking a short memorable passphrase Sure, till it's stolen and then it's as worthless as a simple password = like 1234. But you mean something that might be used to get your = password/passphrase instead of being the actual password/passphrase. >=20 > We should be encouraging more use of password managers and/or writing > down of passwords. I can see the password manager point there. I disagree with writing down = passwords as is. >=20 > Others who agree: >=20 > = http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-security-guru-Jot-down-your-passwords/2100-= 7355_3-5716590.html > Bruce Schneier > Per Thorsheim. > Sean Sullivan from F-Secure >=20 > I'm sure I could find more names. These are from my last conversation > on the subject. Ofcourse the opposite can also be found. It's not a contest about who = knows most people who argue that something is or is not true. Not all people are aware of what is good practise, so we should be = cautious with these kind of 'advises', because it will result to ill advise. Yes we are not = responsible for what people do with the software products, but we shouldn't just say 'write down your = password' either. p.s. I do not feel like discussing this more with you, this is my one = and only reply to this thread after your reply. --=20 /"\ With kind regards, | remko@elvandar.org \ / Remko Lodder | remko@FreeBSD.org X FreeBSD | = http://www.evilcoder.org / \ The Power to Serve | Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
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