[LCA2019 Chat] Keeping the same Linux Conf Wifi password

[Steve Walsh]

Hi Marc

I was hoping to catch up with you and discuss the issues around open 
wifi for the conference and the need to rotate every year, but it 
slipped my mind when we caught up at the conference dinner.

If you're happy to wait until next year to discuss, please find me at 
GC2020, otherwise reach out to me off-list and I'll try to lay it all 
out in an email to explain, but it's a complex issue that kind of needs 
several historical things about the way the technologically enlightened 
AU government has handled the growth and use of the internet understood 
to put the reasons into context.

regards

Steve

On 26/1/19 10:29 am, Marc MERLIN wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 07:44:45PM +1300, Brian May wrote:
>> Michael Wheeler <lca at mwheeler.org> writes:
>>
>>> Is there an alternative hand shake? I'm having trouble multiplying large prime numbers in my head.
>> I am not sure it is acceptable conduct to post secret protocol details
>> of the secret handshake here on this mailing list.
> So, is it crazy to suggest that LCA just keep the same password from
> year to year? I propose:
> LcaRulezFTW!
> but more seriously, any password, just keep it the same.
>
> Will save all of us to have to change it on all our computers and phones
> every year. A fun activity and all, but gets old after 15+ years :)
>
> Yes, I realize that some people will be able to fly across Oz/NZ and get
> free wifi for a week without having to register for the conf, and it is
> truly terrible, but maybe we can cope? :)
>
> Cheers,
> Marc