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Subject: Re: authentication in gnus technically not perfect
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>>>>> On 24 Nov 1997 22:37:36 -0500, Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@peorth.gweep.net> said:

Rat> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>>>>> "WH" == Wes Hardaker <wjhardaker@ucdavis.edu> writes:

Rat> For the other, by not sending a password in the clear when it is
Rat> not necessary, it is an instance of not sending a cleartext
Rat> password across the network.

Don't get me wrong, I agree :-)  I just don't classify it as a 'bug'
because it doesn't violate protocols nor does it cause problems (aside
from security).

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