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blog/plt-1: fix line breaks

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@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ The Beginning of The Interesting Pain
It all started when I got this seemingly innocuous PM on Freenode: It all started when I got this seemingly innocuous PM on Freenode:
``` ```
2015-01-23 [18:32:48] <plt> Hello. I am writting a new ircd and can I have the 2015-01-23 [18:32:48] <plt> Hello. I am writting a new ircd and can I have the channel ##ircd please?
channel ##ircd please?
``` ```
This is a fairly common event on larger IRC networks, especially given the This is a fairly common event on larger IRC networks, especially given the
@ -40,13 +39,11 @@ on at the point, I decided to reply.
``` ```
[20:30:49] <Xe> plt: I've decided against giving you my channel [20:30:49] <Xe> plt: I've decided against giving you my channel
[20:31:03] <Xe> you have no code in your repo. [20:31:03] <Xe> you have no code in your repo.
[20:31:31] <plt> I am currently working on the project. Can I help you in the [20:31:31] <plt> I am currently working on the project. Can I help you in the channel?
channel?
[20:32:04] <Xe> if you are working on it [20:32:04] <Xe> if you are working on it
[20:32:11] <Xe> I'd expect to see at least something [20:32:11] <Xe> I'd expect to see at least something
[20:32:25] <Xe> for example: https://github.com/Xe/scylla [20:32:25] <Xe> for example: https://github.com/Xe/scylla
[20:32:35] <Xe> that's mostly autogenerated code and makefiles, but it's [20:32:35] <Xe> that's mostly autogenerated code and makefiles, but it's something
something
[20:33:31] <plt> Take a look at this http://pastebin.com/F8MH3fSs [20:33:31] <plt> Take a look at this http://pastebin.com/F8MH3fSs
[20:34:04] <plt> You know it takes a while to write ircd code. [20:34:04] <plt> You know it takes a while to write ircd code.
[20:34:16] <Xe> I don't see any commits [20:34:16] <Xe> I don't see any commits
@ -55,8 +52,7 @@ something
[20:34:26] <Xe> or an outline [20:34:26] <Xe> or an outline
[20:34:30] <Xe> all I see is that pastebin [20:34:30] <Xe> all I see is that pastebin
[20:34:39] <Xe> which is in no way connected to that git repo [20:34:39] <Xe> which is in no way connected to that git repo
[20:35:07] <plt> I am still adding more features so its not going to be posted [20:35:07] <plt> I am still adding more features so its not going to be posted on the main web site yet.
on the main web site yet.
``` ```
The contents of the pastebin looked like a changelog, but that pastebin has The contents of the pastebin looked like a changelog, but that pastebin has
@ -68,11 +64,9 @@ at this point I was pretty tired and frustrated, so I told him off:
[20:35:52] <plt> I was going to wait until the code was completed. [20:35:52] <plt> I was going to wait until the code was completed.
[20:36:43] <Xe> yeah good lick then [20:36:43] <Xe> yeah good lick then
[20:36:45] <Xe> luck* [20:36:45] <Xe> luck*
[20:37:14] <plt> Itgoing to get done and I am the only one working on the [20:37:14] <plt> Itgoing to get done and I am the only one working on the project so what do you expect?
project so what do you expect?
[20:37:29] <Xe> to be able to look at the in-progress code? [20:37:29] <Xe> to be able to look at the in-progress code?
[20:39:24] <plt> The code will do you no good because you will not be able to [20:39:24] <plt> The code will do you no good because you will not be able to compile it.
compile it.
[20:39:51] <Xe> then you have nothing [20:39:51] <Xe> then you have nothing
[20:40:06] <plt> I am not required to approve it. [20:40:06] <plt> I am not required to approve it.
[20:41:08] <plt> I can post the run program on the web site. [20:41:08] <plt> I can post the run program on the web site.
@ -90,11 +84,9 @@ know how to better do RE on arbitrary binaries please let me know.
[20:44:15] <Xe> not source code [20:44:15] <Xe> not source code
[20:44:25] <Xe> this is what you use git for [20:44:25] <Xe> this is what you use git for
[20:44:35] <plt> The source code will do you no good since you can not compile it. [20:44:35] <plt> The source code will do you no good since you can not compile it.
[20:52:02] <plt> In order for you to compile it you need the encryption program [20:52:02] <plt> In order for you to compile it you need the encryption program and I am not going to release the source code.
and I am not going to release the source code.
[20:54:43] <Xe> lol [20:54:43] <Xe> lol
[20:55:34] <plt> The program is freeware and I have no obligation to release [20:55:34] <plt> The program is freeware and I have no obligation to release the code under the License agreement.
the code under the License agreement.
[21:00:56] <Xe> you also will get no users [21:00:56] <Xe> you also will get no users
[21:03:13] <plt> The company that wrote Conferenceroom has a lot of customers. [21:03:13] <plt> The company that wrote Conferenceroom has a lot of customers.
``` ```
@ -136,14 +128,11 @@ another set of what appeared to be patch notes.
``` ```
[23:22:37] <plt> Do you like what I have in the notes? [23:22:37] <plt> Do you like what I have in the notes?
[23:23:49] <Xe> I still think it's ridiculous that you don't have the balls to [23:23:49] <Xe> I still think it's ridiculous that you don't have the balls to release your code
release your code
[23:24:36] <plt> I understand what you telling me. [23:24:36] <plt> I understand what you telling me.
[23:25:48] <plt> There is no way to working around protecting the encrypted [23:25:48] <plt> There is no way to working around protecting the encrypted information.
information.
[23:34:19] <plt> Why are you do want to see the code? [23:34:19] <plt> Why are you do want to see the code?
[23:43:36] <plt> Xe The encryption is used to encrypt the Operators, Link and [23:43:36] <plt> Xe The encryption is used to encrypt the Operators, Link and the other passwords.
the other passwords.
``` ```
This sounds suspect. Any sane system of encrypting passwords like this would be This sounds suspect. Any sane system of encrypting passwords like this would be
@ -152,6 +141,5 @@ a two-way function?
``` ```
2015-01-25 2015-01-25
[00:05:55] <plt> Xe Question if the authors that wrote free pgp do not release [00:05:55] <plt> Xe Question if the authors that wrote free pgp do not release their source code then why should I have do
their source code then why should I have do
``` ```