There's no reason that there can't be two versions to choose from.
>* Stephanie Maks <steph_at_maksystems.com> on Tue, 11 Dec 2001
>| Password Length: 4 - 24 characters
>| Alpha / Numeric / Alphanumeric 3 choices, A N AN
>| Case Sensitive Yes or No
>
>Number of characters
>Lowercase letters allowed
>Uppercase letters allowed
>Numbers allowed
>Symbols allowed
>
>This makes strong passwords but bad ones because they cannot be easilly
>remembered.
>
>There is a better algorithm available. It builds passwords by scanning a
>dictionary file (like the Unix /usr/dict/words) for single letters,
>bigraphs and trigraphs, building an index, and then randomly generating
>pronounceable nonsense words. For example:
>
> ~> gpw 1 20
> dentersegusecinaters
>
>The C++ source code for gpw and the trigraph scanner are pretty simple, and
>they appear to be in the public domain. Anyone want it to work from?
>--
>Rat <ratinox_at_peorth.gweep.net> \ Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an
>Minion of Nathan - Nathan says Hi! \ unknown glowing substance which fell to
>PGP Key: at a key server near you! \ Earth, presumably from outer space.
> That and five bucks will get you a small coffee at Starbucks.
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