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the discussion of ENIGMAIL
really isn't about PGP per se; it is about the interface. my question is whether the GPGME library can resolve the interface issues . from my reading it appears to be exactly the right tool for this job . == On 11/12/2015 05:12 PM, Robert J.
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no. it was an effort to make the code less machine dependent .C is a toolAnyone who says "it's just a tool" is someone who has apparently never heard the phrase, "use the right tool for the job."C's a tool. Sure. Of course. But that doesn't mean anything. The question is whether it's the right tool for the job, and whether it's being used competently.as with any tool you can do beautiful work or you can make an awful messYep. And if you insist on using a microwave oven as a socket wrench, you're going to make an awful mess. The original reason why programmers loved C was because it helped avoid the morass of problems involved in writing Assembly code. And back then, these exact same arguments were used. "It's a poor programmer that blames his tools. Use Assembly and stop blaming it for its faults." As for me, I'm grateful the microwave oven exists and maybe I'll use it to fix a burrito tonight. But for now, I'll take the socket wrench.I suspect the solution here is to incorporate the GPGME library.There are good reasons we haven't gone that route so far. Perhaps you might want to ask, "So why aren't we using GPGME?" before opining about how we should be using GPGME? :) _______________________________________________ enigmail-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net -- /Mike |
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