[Hudlug] Fwd: Re: [newbie] MLdonkey

[Tim]

Dave Naylor wrote:

>
> So, I don't use telnet for the reasons you've pointed out.  So with 
> MLDonkey
> being closed source, with it using telnet for connection, it makes alarm
> bells ring in my head.  What code is in there that I dont know about 
> and I will
> being using plain text passwords to access it.
>

You are only connecting to the localhost though.  So limited 
opportunities for password nicking.  (does it even use passwords?).

The source code is in the CVS.

If you feel like that, then you shouldn't be using email, because that 
is all sent over plain text sockets, and you can use telnet to do that 
as well :)

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