php crypt function

[Keith Smith]

A reply like this makes a guy feel real welcome.  Thank you kind sir!

Keith


----- Original Message -----
From: <plug@arcticmail.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: php crypt function


>
> If you are too damned lazy to type "BOFH"
> in the Google search box, then I will not
> be inconvenienced explaining BOFH to your
> lazy ass.
>
>
> Clickety-click,
>
> BOFH
>
>
> * On Mon, Jan 01, 2001 at 09:36:13PM -0700, Keith Smith wrote:
> > and what is a BOFH?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <sinck@ugive.com>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 6:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: php crypt function
> >
> >
> > >
> > > \_ I need something I can use in a URL link.
> > > \_
> > > \_
> >
http://www.myserver.com/phpscript.php?arg1=lkjlkjlkjlkjlkjlkjsdfsdfsdfsdfsdf
> > sdf&arg2=LKJLKJLKJLKJLKJLKJSDFSDFSDFSDFSDFSDF
> > > \_
> > > \_ How does it look?
> > > A bit longish....
> > >
> > > \_ Some browsers
> > > Did you mean "mail user agents" here?  Like outlook?  The rest of my
> > > discussion assumes so.
> > >
> > > \_ truncate long URLs, some stretch them out so they're
> > > \_ still valid if you click on them.  Most users are too stupid
> > > You're on your way to becoming a BOFH.
> > >
> > > \_ notice if they're wrapped and they need to copy and paste into a
> > > \_ browser window.  Given the random nature of characters in the hash,
> > > \_ it's impractical to ask them to type them in by hand.
> > > \_
> > > \_ Any suggestions?
> > > Can you fold arg1 and arg2 into a single arg and go md5 on that?
> > > You could build your own hashing algorithm....
> > >
> > > Also, be aware of evil hashes that start with '3D'.  Why is that a
> > > problem, I hear you ask?  Well, consider what happens when you have:
> > >
> > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=3D234....
> > >
> > > Looks normal to me and you, but if you get it filtered through a
> > > quoted printable MUA through whatever means, you'll get it confused as
> > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=234.... or
> > > http://foo.com/foo.php?arg=3D3D2343... which is uncool.  (Because
> > > quoted printable uses = as an escape, and =3D is the escape for '='.)
> > > Trust me.
> > >
> > > \_ > aaaaaa two of us!  I knew I should have stayed away from the
cloning
> > > \_ > lab photocopier.
> > > \_
> > > \_ Is that YOUR face I see when the bathroom mirror is all steamed up?
:-)
> > > Yup, just me and Alice on this side of the looking glass.
> > >
> > > David
>
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