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Matthew Woehlke wrote:
> Micah Cowan wrote:
>> Wget just added code to the dev repo that uses gnu_getpass to support
>> password prompting. This was mainly because it was quick-and-easy, and
>> because gnu_getpass doesn't suffer from many of the serious flaws
>> plaguing alternative implementations.
> 
> Hehe, earlier today I merged my old, lame-but-functional patch with
> 1.11.3  (I've changed systems since last time). Does this mean that when
> fedora picks up 1.12 (after there *is* a 1.12 obviously :-) ) that I
> won't need to roll my own any more? ;-)

That's the plan.

I guess you're quoting from my post to the gnulib list? :)

For those not in the loop, the context of the thread above is discussion
of a more general password-getting solution, for folks that don't need
something that adheres to the (formerly) standard Unix getpass interface.

- --
Micah J. Cowan
Programmer, musician, typesetting enthusiast, gamer,
and GNU Wget Project Maintainer.
http://micah.cowan.name/
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