On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Derek Martin wrote:
> Subject: Re: Congratualtions to Mission Critical Linux!
>
> 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.
>
>
So of course, you set it up to do public key verification of the two
ends, which negotiate the encryption, but the system lets anyone do
the download. You're assured that the server is who you think they
are, and no one can man-in-the-middle hijack your matter stream. Of
course, if it were bounced & split, then you'd have two pepsis
somewhere, but that's something I'm not "will"ing to bring up.
jeff
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Thought for today: Once it hits the fan, the only rational choice is to sweep it up,
package it,
and sell it as fertilizer.
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