On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, mike ledoux wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Derek Martin wrote:
>
> >> $mcp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mtdew/cans/12oz/regular mouth@scott
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >Now that's funny on several levels! ;)
> >
> >But nononono you should be using the encrypted version so that no one
> >steals your pepsi midstream, so it should be
> >
> >$ smcp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/mtdew/cans/12oz/regular mouth@scott
> >
> >And of course that uses the MCP/RP (Matter Control Protocol/Replicator
> >Protocol), which also has a version that works over MDP (you get the
> >idea...)
>
> An encrypted, anonymous matter transfer? Now you're just being crazy.
Well, yes... clearly you'd have to have some sort of account with pepsi
that authorized you via some keys, in which case the anonymous would be
replaced with your matter transfer account name, but I didnt think it was
necessary to bore people with the gory details of all that...
Although if you WERE using an anonymous transfer protocol, it really would
obviate the need for encryption since if someone hijacked your stream, you
could just download another one... BUT, that doesn't protect you from
those evil-doers who might want to hijack your connection from the SOURCE
end, and send you their crappy pepsi replacement beverage in hopes of
getting you hooked on it, so that you'll matter-transfer theirs instead!
Now, as to what the possible benefits of this might be in a world where
everything is free? Je ne sais pas, mon ami.
On the other hand, you could run into those truly malevolent types who
want to jam poisonous crap down your matter transfer... that would suck.
--
Derek Martin
System Administrator
Mission Critical Linux
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