News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Future of the Vim Project. Parent comment

Re:The Future of the Vim Project by DicIfTEx on Thursday August 10, 2023 @04:58PM (#37081701)
> I think that’s fine if I assume … I won’t die in a disaster that also destroys my house.

You might not die, but you might still end up in a pretty bad position: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2022/06/ive-locked-myself-out-of-my...

Incredibly unlikely, of course, but you'll certainly feel like a dick if it does happen.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Future of the Vim Project by Macha on Thursday August 10, 2023 @07:08PM (#37082893)
As someone who _has_ had their house burn down and had to recover their digital life from backups (successfully), this is why I've not made the step to yubikeys.
[ Parent | on HN ]