GNU bug report logs - #76195
Obsoleting mail/hashcash.el

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Message #28 received at 76195 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andrew Cohen <acohen <at> ust.hk>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>, 76195 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "Dirk-Jan
 C. Binnema" <djcb <at> djcbsoftware.nl>, Bill Wohler <wohler <at> newt.com>,
 David Bremner <david <at> tethera.net>
Subject: Re: Obsoleting mail/hashcash.el
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:29:52 +0800

>>>>> "SK" == Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com> writes:

    SK> Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com> writes:
    >> Severity: wishlist
    >> 
    >> The mail/hashcash.el library implements an Emacs wrapper around
    >> hashcash, where the idea was that you added a small amount of
    >> "proof of work" to an Email header, which if everyone used it
    >> would be expensive for spammers:
    >> 

[...]

    >> This might be nice in theory, but it is irrelevant as an
    >> anti-spam measure on today's internet, since almost no one uses
    >> it.  Let's not mislead users to waste energy using it.
    >> 
    >> I suggest that we mark it as obsolete.

An informal survey on emacs.gnus.general suggests no one is using it
(although only a tiny number of responses).

I suggest making to obsolete.

Best,
Andy
-- 
Andrew Cohen

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