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Charm – Tools to make the command line glamorous

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Re: Charm – Tools to make the command line glamorous

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Post by capableweb »

divbzero wrote: post #9
camgunz wrote: post #2

I love Charm; doing `ssh git.charm.sh` is a lot of fun and really sparks the imagination about SSH apps. They also have usable solutions for auth and storage, which like, if you're thinking of writing something like this are the first things you'd start reaching for. They also work hard to enable you to run all your own services, so you don't rely on the Charm cloud for everything. Definitely a good model for future…

The dynamic intuitive interface provided by `ssh git.charm.sh` is a wonderful example of how text-based user interfaces do not need to be limited to REPL. I wonder if there is space for a new text-based web browser that adopts some of the design features showcased by Charm.

> I wonder if there is space for a new text-based web browser that adopts some of the design features showcased by Charm

Not sure if you're aware, but older protocols are still around to be used for this use case, and Gopher has even had a bit of a resurgence as of late

Re: Charm – Tools to make the command line glamorous

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Post by cdiamand »

camgunz wrote: post #2

I love Charm; doing `ssh git.charm.sh` is a lot of fun and really sparks the imagination about SSH apps. They also have usable solutions for auth and storage, which like, if you're thinking of writing something like this are the first things you'd start reaching for. They also work hard to enable you to run all your own services, so you don't rely on the Charm cloud for everything. Definitely a good model for future…

Looks cool! Are there any security risks posed by ssh'ing into an unknown server?

Re: Charm – Tools to make the command line glamorous

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Post by matthewaveryusa »

cdiamand wrote: post #17
camgunz wrote: post #2

I love Charm; doing `ssh git.charm.sh` is a lot of fun and really sparks the imagination about SSH apps. They also have usable solutions for auth and storage, which like, if you're thinking of writing something like this are the first things you'd start reaching for. They also work hard to enable you to run all your own services, so you don't rely on the Charm cloud for everything. Definitely a good model for future…

Looks cool! Are there any security risks posed by ssh'ing into an unknown server?

You potentially send all your key IDs (ie public keys) your agent has. there are command line options to force your ssh not to use your agent in which case, barred any bugs in the ssh client, it’s like browsing to a domain in your browser.
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