[PATCH] Add scp -1 and -2 options to OpenSSH-3.0.2p1

[Markus Friedl]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2002 at 10:46:59AM -0600, Lacoss-Arnold, Jason wrote:
> Personally, I wish it was in the current release as it'd greatly aid our
> migration efforts (from a poorly done 2.5.1 implementation)

what's wrong with 2.5.1 ?

> and is a lot
> easier to communigate to clueless users.
> 
> We've finally managed to piggyback a real ssh deployment onto a high profile
> project, and some of the user education is really sucking.
> 
> Thanks,
> --Jason Lacoss-Arnold, Systems Technical Specialist
> Technical Services - Unix Arch.
> 314-955-8501
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mouring [mailto:mouring at etoh.eviladmin.org]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:48
> To: Wichert Akkerman
> Cc: openssh-unix-dev at mindrot.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add scp -1 and -2 options to OpenSSH-3.0.2p1
> 
> 
> > Previously Markus Friedl wrote:
> > > why do you need -1 and -2?
> > 
> > Users want it, and it's very useful in situations where you need
> > to specifiy the version due to existing keys, old servers, etc.
> > 
> 
> #1 - OpenSSH/OpenBSD is not Debian.  What you do to the source is your 
> business, but you only add to the confusion (if there is any at all).  
> 
> #2 - In TWO years of helping people with ssh compiling, configuring, and
> using.  I've seen SIX people (80% of them are on this list!) whine about
> lack of -1/-2.  The others where happy to use -oProtocol=[12] to do their
> job.
> 
> NOW please.. tell me.. *WHERE* are these MASSES of people crying out for
> the -1/-2 option for scp?  SIX people out of almost a thousand plus
> people I've interacted with.
> 
> <sigh>  Waste of time..
> 
> - Ben
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