From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:24:59 +0100, Carlos E. R. wrote:   
      
   > In the example posted:   
   >   
   >    The user types in a password, which gets checked against a   
   >    database, character by character. Once the first character   
   >    doesn't match, an error message is returned.   
   >   
   > ...the fault is not of the compiler, but of the programmer. He has   
   > to examine all characters even if he knows there is no point.   
      
   Security is a tricky thing. The term for unexpected information leaks   
   in unexpected directions is “side-channel attack”.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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