GNU bug report logs - #9113
24.0.50; auth-sources: .authinfo versus .authinfo.gpg

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Roland Winkler" <winkler <at> gnu.org>

Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:09:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.50

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Message #11 received at 9113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Roland Winkler <winkler <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 9113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9113: 24.0.50; auth-sources: .authinfo versus .authinfo.gpg
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:02:12 -0500

> The Emacs maintainers asked me to make the default unencrypted.  I don't
> think they will change their position.

I can't remember exactly how we got there.  But I do agree that saving
a password unencrypted by default is not a good idea.


        Stefan
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