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Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> The most common question was, "why not just use file handlers"?  An
> API allows much more control than file handlers, and can be
> guaranteed not to interfere with other file handlers.  My experience
> with crypt++.el has led me to avoid file handlers as a baseline
> feature for encryption specifically.

AFAICT, crypt++ does not use file handlers.

Did I miss something?

Kai