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От : Tim Schattkowsky 2:2/29 27 фев 25 18:12:35
К : Dan Clough 27 фев 25 21:03:01
Тема : Re^2: Question for the nominees
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//Hello Dan,//
on *27.02.2025* at *16:52:05* You wrote in Area *FTSC_PUBLIC*
to *Tim Schattkowsky* about *"Re: Question for the nominees"*.
TS>> - improving security and privacy in fidonet, making it a viable
TS>> alternative for safe communication. Existing approaches are dated and
TS>> incomplete.
DC> Doesn`t seem like a big concern to me. I don`t expect communications to
DC> be secure in Fidonet.
I know that WinPoint is used for example in Ukraine and other
regions because it provides a level of security through obscurity. Still,
neither the transmissions nor the payload are properly protected. Available
mechanics from MD5 BinkP to PGP-encrypted netmails have tool support issues
are are just not safe by todays standards.
TS>> - often writing a fido messages feels crippled compared to
TS>> an email, mostly because of the lack of support for embedded images and
TS>> attachments, but also because text formatting becomes an issue. This,
TS>> providing compatible mechanics for transporting larger messages with
TS>> richer content is a major area for advancement. This means option more
TS>> reliable text formatting and the inclusion of Images. Something that is
TS>> simple to implement based on existing internet- and FTSC standards.
DC> I don`t mind going on record here to say that I`d be opposed to this. I
DC> don`t want "richer content" in Fidonet messages. I want them to remain
DC> as plain text. If I want fancy formatting and images, I`ll use some
DC> other platform for that. I like that Fidonet is plain and simple.
And other people sometimes like to send a screenshot to explain
their problem. The ability to get a picture through if needed is
commonplace everywhere else. While the straightforward solution would be MIME and
co, I actually also would like something simpler that just gets pictures
into the classic text messages.
But the interesting part of your response is: Like many others, you
seem rather uninterested in true advancement. Instead, people calling
themselves the whatever police want to be important in advising others about
character encoding. Maybe it helps their ego. It certainly doesnt help Fidonet
to get better.
Regards,
Tim
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