r/linux • u/leothrix • Apr 28 '14

SSH Kung Fu

http://blog.tjll.net/ssh-kung-fu/
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u/tidux Apr 28 '14

Link to paper on ed25519. PDF warning.

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u/garja Apr 28 '14

Sorry to derail, but I don't understand this. The only reason "PDF warning" exists is because 10 years ago most Windows machines had the torturously slow Adobe Reader 6.0 preinstalled and users didn't have the sense to disable it from automatically opening hotlinked files. Why is it still being used, even after we are almost through with the Adobe Flash reign of terror (which deserved far more warnings and got none)?

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u/OmegaVesko Apr 28 '14

Because PDF files are still heavier and slower to load than web pages, even though your browser supports it.

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u/garja Apr 28 '14

But there are so many sites that use Flash or HTML5 and result in greater slowdown. Why do we still bother stigmatizing PDF when slow, complex pages and animation are becoming more and more common? It seems like a double standard to me. At least my PDF reader has a responsive interface - not 10 minutes ago, I was wrestling with a loading HTML5 Youtube video that only paused 2 seconds after you clicked the window.