On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM Segher Boessenkool <seg...@kernel.crashing.org> wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 12:51:42PM -0500, Jeffrey Walton via cfarm-users > wrote: > > Forgive my ignorance... when you say "crypto-related," do you mean > > just "cryptocurrency" or "mining" operations? Or does that include > > cryptographic libraries like Botan, Crypto++ and OpenSSL. > > "Crypto" has absolutely nothing to do with cryptography. A lot more > with capitalism or with casinos, it depends on your exact viewpoint :-)
Folks like me need the precision to differentiate about what is being discussed. I took my crypto classes back in the 1990's, long before cryptocurrency made the scene. When someone says "crypto" or "crypto-related", I think cryptography. Cryptocurrency is one application of cryptography. Also see "Crypto for cryptographers! Infosec types revolt against use of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees," <https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/23/crypto_graphy_or_currency/>. > We want nothing at all to do with any of it (well, I don't, at least), > even if not all of it is directly against the rules, does not violate > acceptable use directly: it is just distasteful. > > The cfarm is supposed to be used for developing (which includes testing > etc.) any software that is close enough to open source, anything that > benefits user freedom and all that goodness. It is hard to see how any > klepto stuff will fit in with that, even if "technically" it is open > source. > > OTOH, you cannot log in to your cfarm account at all without using some > strong(-ish) crypto, to start with. Jeff _______________________________________________ cfarm-users mailing list cfarm-users@lists.tetaneutral.net https://lists.tetaneutral.net/listinfo/cfarm-users
