[josm-dev] shocking - unsecure password sending!

[Pieren]

On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Frederik Ramm
> Even now someone could create an OSM account with the name
> "Frederik_Ramm" and use this to vandalise.

I agree with Frederik. The only risk of the plain password over the
network is that you took the same user name and password as for your
other applications which is something -I hope- nobody does.
Securing your login will not secure your contributions.

Pieren