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blub on Oct 9, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ken Thompson's Unix Password

In my opinion this was a pretty crappy thing to do. Password could contain personal and potentially embarrassing information, even if that wasn't the case here.

pbhjpbhj on Oct 9, 2019 | [–]

Revealing people's internet pawn habits shouldn't be done lightly ... /dadjoke

PacketPaul on Oct 9, 2019 | | [–]

Now I know his chess move.

zamadatix on Oct 9, 2019 | | [–]

This was a crappy thing to do even though the reason it is crappy wasn't the case here?

ben509 on Oct 9, 2019 | [–]

Pike was piqued, too.

emmelaich on Oct 10, 2019 | [–]

Here's his message. Says he knew it already by sitting near Ken.

https://inbox.vuxu.org/tuhs/CAKzdPgw0Vz8UFbK7c_Jr+RHGMssSxN=...

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