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From: "Carlo Florendo" <carlo AT astra DOT ph>
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Subject: Re: is getpass function in cygwin obsolete?
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 17:07:21 +0800
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> On Tue, May 27, 2003 at 04:40:53PM +0800, Carlo Florendo wrote:
> > So does my alternative mean that I'd implement my own routine to read passwords with nothing at all being echoed, or is there a
> 
> yes
> 
> > newer function that has overridden getpass and is provided under cygwin?
> 
> no

Ok then.   :)  Is there a newer function under linux?  (This would be my last message in this thread).

Sorry really for the OT.  

Thanks!

Best Regards,

Carlo


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