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Re:Ken Thompson's Unix Password by sterkekoffie on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:07PM (#21205260)
Then I think our only difference in opinion is whether making sexually aggressive statements about your coworkers is crossing a line or just "naughty."
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Re:Ken Thompson's Unix Password by mongol on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:22PM (#21205446)
The difference is maybe that I don't see a password as a statement. There is no intent to let anyone know it. The only purpose it serves is to be difficult to guess / crack and easy to remember.
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Re:Ken Thompson's Unix Password by AlexTWithBeard on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:42PM (#21205702)
It depends on whether the statement is public or private.

Otherwise we're getting dangerously close to thoughtcrimes.

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