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kingofhdds
2681 days ago
Also magic-wormhole relies on a hardcoded intermediary servers for which author gives no guarantees.
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tptacek
2681 days ago
You can simply run your own. The protocol doesn't rely on the servers for security.
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kingofhdds
2680 days ago
Running my own server for occasional file transfer is when it becomes even smarter alternative to PGP, isn't it?
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helper
2680 days ago
Its not hardcoded, its just the default server. You can specify your own via a cli flag.
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kingofhdds
2680 days ago
Flag won't make it better. If user needs to run own server, it kills the only advantage in comparison with PGP - relative simplicity.
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tptacek
2680 days ago
No, angry commenter, that is not the only advantage Magic Wormhole has over PGP.
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kingofhdds
2680 days ago
Please, don't try to interpret my mood, it can quickly make it childish.
Feel free to argue over other advantages you believe it has.
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