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Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting

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Date Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:20:07 -0500
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On 06/24/2015 06:36 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I don't understand how mangling the data is supposed to protect the
> recipient. Don't they have the ability unmangle the data, and thus expose
> themselves to whatever nasties are in the files?

They never look at the data and wouldn't care to unmangle it.  The 
purpose is primarily to prevent automated software (file indexers, virus 
scanners) from doing bad things to the data.

-Randall

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Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Randall Smith <randall@tnr.cc> - 2015-06-23 14:02 -0500
  Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-06-24 21:36 +1000
    Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-06-24 14:02 +0000
      Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2015-06-24 08:52 -0700
        Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-06-24 16:16 +0000
          Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-06-25 02:23 +1000
            Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-06-24 18:23 +0000
          Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-06-24 21:24 -0400
      Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-06-25 01:55 +1000
      Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2015-06-24 09:09 -0700
    Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Randall Smith <randall@tnr.cc> - 2015-06-24 13:20 -0500
      Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-06-24 18:29 +0000
        Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Randall Smith <randall@tnr.cc> - 2015-06-24 14:00 -0500
          Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-06-24 21:24 +0000
            Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Randall Smith <randall@tnr.cc> - 2015-06-24 18:13 -0500
    Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-06-24 21:33 -0400
    Re: Pure Python Data Mangling or Encrypting Randall Smith <randall@tnr.cc> - 2015-06-25 14:41 -0500

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