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Re:VLC developers refuse to consider updates over HTTPS by NicoJuicy on Saturday January 19, 2019 @02:01PM (#18948563)
He is commanding them to fix it ASAP

The thanks afterwards is meant for after they have done it and makes it worse.

What he actually says is: The bug is posted, I offered the solution. Fix it and I won't follow up on this.

Which would be something what a boss would say.

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Re:VLC developers refuse to consider updates over HTTPS by guenthert on Saturday January 19, 2019 @03:34PM (#18949009)
I read ASAP as "as soon as possible", which arguably applies to all security bugs.

> The thanks afterwards is meant for after they have done it and makes it worse.

That used to trigger me in the past as well, but it is deeply ingrained in corporate communication (at least of West Coast USA). Just ignore it, you can't fight it.

> Which would be something what a boss would say.

I thought so in the past as well, but now everybody uses it.

Thanks for clarifying :)

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Re:VLC developers refuse to consider updates over HTTPS by NicoJuicy on Saturday January 19, 2019 @03:59PM (#18949130)
You're welcome :)
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Re:VLC developers refuse to consider updates over HTTPS by j0hnny_r3db34rd on Saturday January 19, 2019 @03:38PM (#18949034)
No, he isn't.
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