[Design] Multilingualism and security design requests

[Edmund Lian]

On 03/07/2003 03:05:53 AM Wes Felter wrote:

>I can understand sharing a machine, but I don't think having multiple
people
>share a Chandler process is worth the effort. The correct solution is to
>have multiple OS accounts, but even if the Chandler developers (in some
fit
>of weakness) implement a Mozilla-esque profile manager, it seems
reasonable
>enough to require quitting and relaunching to switch profiles.

OK this seems like a better alternative--didn't think of this. I was stuck
in a Lotus Domino rut when I wrote that.


>I don't think a dead-man switch is enforceable. The user can always use a
>modified version of Chandler.

I'm thinking that some kind of conditional encryption might work. And even
if any dead-man switch can be bypassed, it is still better than nothing. It
is the same as having locks on the doors in your house--they won't stop a
competent burglar, but you still have them because it does stop most casual
thieves.

...Edmund.