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[Mehmet Atif Ergun <mehmetaergun@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would support the idea. But the relevant xkcd needs to go in there
too though :)

One could also provide users with a list of password managers they
could use, if that's not beyond the project's scope. When they start
using complex passes, as xkcd says, they'll start forgetting them too.

On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 1:34 PM, jeffrey Flaker <jflaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, the idea should be introduced.  I understand that password is a
> common wording.  It should be introduced inside the currently existing
> explanation of strong passwords.  We should push towards later using
> "passphrase" when referring to a "password"
>
>
>
> On 10/18/2014 12:25 PM, Thomas Corwin wrote:
>> In my opinion, I wouldn't mind this, but I'm not sure it's all a great idea. (Not trying to burst your bubble, because I'll +1 that if others do)
>>
>> I think that since Ubuntu still uses "password" rather than "pass phrase", this may be confusing to new users of Ubuntu, as well as computer systems in general.
>>
>> Still, I like the idea.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Thomas Corwin
>> U.S. Navy - DEP - Machinist Mate
>> Taylor Twp. Fire Dept. - Fireman / Medic
>>
>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 10:52 AM, jeffrey Flaker <jflaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I would like to introduce the word "Pass-phrase" instead of "Password".
>>> As a phrase and using numbers in place of some letters can produce a
>>> much stronger credentials than a single word and less likely to be guessed.
>>>
>>> So, as example, the phrase you chose was "Linux is my friend", if you
>>> mix in numbers to replace some letters becomes "L1nux 15 my fr13nd"
>>>
>>> Passwords were used when systems had limited your input to just a few
>>> characters.  In the modern age, the passphrase is much more secure.
>>>
>>> Just my thought.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> JEFF FLAKER
>>>
>>>> On 10/18/2014 10:37 AM, Thomas Corwin wrote:
>>>> Jeffery,
>>>>
>>>> I'd  recommend that you send a description of what you would like to do, for example, give us the section title, what chapter it will be in, and what it will be about (in a sentence or two.) that's just my opinion though.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Thomas Corwin
>>>> U.S. Navy - DEP - Machinist Mate
>>>> Taylor Twp. Fire Dept. - Fireman / Medic
>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 12:51 AM, jeffrey Flaker <jflaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to add to a section.  Can I just branch that and ask for a
>>>>> merge or should I do it another way??
>>>>>
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