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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: IBM Applies for Password Manager Patent
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-11-11 22:24:19
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On Tuesday 11 November 2003 12:30, George Staikos wrote:
> them all again.  If all you want for your passwords is protection via you
> login password, use a plain text file.

i think you're missing at least part of the point: while you are speaking to 
this as primarily a security feature, many (would like to) perceive/
experience it as a _convenience_ feature: not having to type information over 
and over into common web forms, not having to type in passwords for various 
services over and over.

kwallet's remember-my-data and auto-fill-in feature set is as valid a reason 
as the security possibilities are for having it around.

denying the convenience aspects just so we can force security policies upon 
our users that many don't want (e.g. because they are irrelevant for them) 
sounds like poor practice.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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