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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by ausudhz on Saturday December 31, 2022 @05:47AM (#34195275)
Yes, I'd assumed people would have some basic knowledge before commenting to disprove the point and have functional synapse with basic correlation skills.

Is an obvious conclusion to me, otherwise why would I point it out in the first place?

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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by Dylan16807 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @06:26AM (#34195472)
Knowing when Fermat's little theorem gets used outside math is not basic knowledge!
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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by ausudhz on Saturday December 31, 2022 @06:31AM (#34195503)
It's if you studied computer science, is in the first year's program in many universities.

This board is predominantly for IT and engineers and this post is about cryptography.

If someone doesn't have an idea of what they're talking about, they should at the very least avoid commenting without having the knowledge of what's discussed.

Is not that every opinion matters, it doesn't. Especially if you don't have any knowledge of the topic.

Internet has given the illusion that anybody is one search away from being an expert on anything.

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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by Dylan16807 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @06:40AM (#34195556)
Those classes might mention this use. They're unlikely to teach students that it wasn't used elsewhere (outside math) until then, which is a crucial part of the point you were making.

Seriously, that specific aspect is trivia, not basic knowledge, even in the realm of cryptography.

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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by ausudhz on Saturday December 31, 2022 @06:56AM (#34195671)
Though there could've been different ways to ask rather than saying, arrogantly, "wheel is used everyday too"
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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by imwillofficial on Saturday December 31, 2022 @07:14AM (#34195769)
I’ve taken many a crypto class and never picked up that nugget.

You made a social misstep.

Accept the correction with grace, try to be better, and move on.

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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by ausudhz on Saturday December 31, 2022 @09:22AM (#34196649)
You took the wrong one
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Re:Why does my SSH private key still work after changing som... by imwillofficial on Sunday January 01, 2023 @05:03PM (#34211490)
No, you just have a pet fact that doesn’t really matter to anyone but you
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