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Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by xobs »

malux85 wrote: post #74
Helmut10001 wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't trust Windows with my SSH keys. Since about 2 years, I am actively preparing my final migration to Linux. There's some Windows software left that I need to replace before this move is possible, but I am close.

Can you tell us which software? (Even if it’s very niche) I’m really curious where the gaps are.

I know Altium doesn’t work, which is very important if you need to provide someone else files in Altium format. If you just want to work on designs there’s always Kicad, which is increasingly very good! But it can’t save in Altium format, and I’m not sure I’d trust it for manufacturing.

The other thing I’m missing is my 3D Gerber viewer called ZofZPCB. I’ve not gotten either it or Altium to even start.

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by pferde »

RainyDayTmrw wrote: post #51
pharrington wrote: post #20

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The man himself also posted about it on his social media https://hachyderm.io/@simontatham/115025974777386803

As much as I like fedi, it does make it hard to understand which user on which instance is the correct one.

Luckily, fediverse has an account-to-website verification feature, see https://joinmastodon.org/verification . Mr. Tatham's account on hachyderm.io uses it, so we can be reasonably certain that it's the correct account for him.

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by indigodaddy »

Not sure what all the negative comments are trying to accomplish. It's a perfect and simple little landing page. Simon has finally done what everyone has been asking for, so why are some people still complaining and harping about "trust" ? Get a grip.

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by shermand89 »

rezonant wrote: post #94
thristian wrote: post #80

From the PuTTY FAQ: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/faq.html#... Would you like me to register you a nicer domain name? No, thank you. Even if you can find one (most of them seem to have been registered already, by people who didn't ask whether we actually wanted it before they applied), we're happy with the PuTTY web site being exactly where it is. It's not hard to find (just type ‘putty’ into goo…

Unfortunately the person who owns putty.org started to use it to spread misinformation about vaccines and the pandemic, as you can see on the site today. This recently [1][2] got a lot of attention on the web and here on HN, along with a post on Mastodon from the author [3] I imagine trying to disincentivize this and provide another shorter more official looking link is the hope here. [1] https://www.theregister.com/…

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Re: PuTTY has a new website

#106

Post by nottorp »

viraptor wrote: post #75
jstanley wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hachyderm.io says it has a validated link to his homepage, but if you don't already trust hachyderm.io that means nothing.

It means a lot - you need to check the other side's meta to confirm yourself. https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account/

And that's why the fediverse thing is so niche :)

Looks like it's as complicated as a parts inventory system developed in house for a half a million employee company...

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by nottorp »

TZubiri wrote: post #28
userbinator wrote: post #19

Somehow, these new long TLDs just feel spammy and "fake" and I usually ignore them when they show up in search results. Unfortunately the .com, .net and .org are already taken.

Certificate by Let's Encrypt, issued to "putty.software" no other info. Sometimes I feel like we are training users to disregard safety mechanisms for phishing. Using putty was never the pinnacle of professionalism and open source auditing anyway, it's just a binary you download on windows before you hear the gospel of linux and ssh.

I'm sure you could ask Mr Tatham to offer a version with feel-good certificates for the low low price of a couple Silicon Valley lattes per month...

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by teaearlgraycold »

rezonant wrote: post #94
thristian wrote: post #80

From the PuTTY FAQ: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/faq.html#... Would you like me to register you a nicer domain name? No, thank you. Even if you can find one (most of them seem to have been registered already, by people who didn't ask whether we actually wanted it before they applied), we're happy with the PuTTY web site being exactly where it is. It's not hard to find (just type ‘putty’ into goo…

Unfortunately the person who owns putty.org started to use it to spread misinformation about vaccines and the pandemic, as you can see on the site today. This recently [1][2] got a lot of attention on the web and here on HN, along with a post on Mastodon from the author [3] I imagine trying to disincentivize this and provide another shorter more official looking link is the hope here. [1] https://www.theregister.com/…

> Since 2020 I have been speaking out against the fraudulent pandemic and the intentionally dangerous injections and my experience has been to have been censored and smeared. If you have not heard of me before, that's the reason.

One weird trick to make your insignificance seem significant!

Re: PuTTY has a new website

#109

Post by perching_aix »

shermand89 wrote: post #105
rezonant wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately the person who owns putty.org started to use it to spread misinformation about vaccines and the pandemic, as you can see on the site today. This recently [1][2] got a lot of attention on the web and here on HN, along with a post on Mastodon from the author [3] I imagine trying to disincentivize this and provide another shorter more official looking link is the hope here. [1] https://www.theregister.com/…

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Yes misinformation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Yeadon

Re: PuTTY has a new website

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Post by falleng0d »

rezonant wrote: post #94
thristian wrote: post #80

From the PuTTY FAQ: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/faq.html#... Would you like me to register you a nicer domain name? No, thank you. Even if you can find one (most of them seem to have been registered already, by people who didn't ask whether we actually wanted it before they applied), we're happy with the PuTTY web site being exactly where it is. It's not hard to find (just type ‘putty’ into goo…

Unfortunately the person who owns putty.org started to use it to spread misinformation about vaccines and the pandemic, as you can see on the site today. This recently [1][2] got a lot of attention on the web and here on HN, along with a post on Mastodon from the author [3] I imagine trying to disincentivize this and provide another shorter more official looking link is the hope here. [1] https://www.theregister.com/…

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