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Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Password questions, looking for opinions. cryptsetup question too.
From:       Håkon_Alstadheim <hakon () alstadheim ! priv ! no>
Date:       2023-09-23 15:44:40
Message-ID: e574235e-1f84-6ed6-cec7-76964e7fe770 () alstadheim ! priv ! no
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Den 23.09.2023 15:42, skrev Dale:
> Wols Lists wrote:
> > On 19/09/2023 10:13, Dale wrote:
> > > That's a interesting way to come up with passwords tho.  I've seen that
> > > is a few whodunit type shows.  Way back in the old days, they had some
> > > interesting ways of coding messages.  Passwords are sort of similar.
> > Back when we were busy conquering India ...
> > 
> > The story goes of a General trying to send a message back of his
> > latest conquest, but he didn't want to use codes because he had a
> > suspicion the Indians could read them if his messenger was captured.
> > 
> > It appears the story is apocryphal, but the message he sent read
> > "peccavi".
> > 
> > https://www.ft.com/content/49036e66-ac48-11e8-94bd-cba20d67390c
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Wol
> > 
> > 
> 
> It seems that requires a subscription.  Oh well.
Try 
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/17/culture-re-view-peccavi-a-misattributed-quote-and-the-british-raj
 Probably ripped off from FT, but I was  curious :-) .


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