Re: [dev] [ANNOUNCE] slock-1.3

From: Dimitris Papastamos <sin_AT_2f30.org>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:43:04 +0000

On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 11:40:07AM +0100, FRIGN wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:55:45 +0100
> Markus Teich <markus.teich_AT_stusta.mhn.de> wrote:
>
> Hey Markus,
>
> > This is an interesting idea. I would not use it for mainline (users don't want
> > to change their password in many places), but you can push a patch to the wiki.
>
> Dimitris talked about a "third" way to handle passwords on a system, and we
> discussed plans on porting ubase to this new "platform", however, I forgot
> how it was called.
> It could be a way to simplify the slock code though, from what I remember.

http://www.openwall.com/tcb/

this is however outside the control of slock, there is no porting that
needs to be done for ubase to take advantage of this.

this is a system issue, assuming the system is configured to use tcb
and the libc supports it then all programs get it for free.
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