BOFH

[Keith Smith]

After reading the index page of http://www.bofh.net I would guess you strive
to be a computer version of the hell's angels outlaw motorcycle group.

They started out as the pissed off bastards of ???? (I do not recall the
city name) just after WWII.

Good luck in your aspirations.

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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