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Re: [ak@muc.de] libc/796: getpass() is not usable for high security applications
- To: Mark Kettenis <kettenis@wins.uva.nl>
- Subject: Re: [ak@muc.de] libc/796: getpass() is not usable for high security applications
- From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>
- Date: 23 Oct 1998 09:48:00 -0700
- Cc: aj@arthur.rhein-neckar.de, libc-hacker@cygnus.com, ak@muc.de
- References: <u8g1cfuwvq.fsf@arthur.rhein-neckar.de> <199810231615.SAA23685@landau.wins.uva.nl>
- Reply-To: drepper@cygnus.com (Ulrich Drepper)
Mark Kettenis <kettenis@wins.uva.nl> writes:
> I'd say that adding a getpass_r interface for would mean encouraging
> developers to use it instead of discouraging. So I'd vote against it.
I agree. Getpass() would also be left out if it wouldn't be for
standard compliance.
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