Re: getmail-gmail-xoauth-tokens patch 1

On Wed, May 04, 2022 at 09:19:37PM -0600, Charles Cazabon wrote:
> Tyrel McQueen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > This is the first of two potential patches for the oauth2 support script of
> > getmail. If one creates an OAuth2 client_id that is of type webapp, then
> > two additional parameters need to be passed in order to receive not just an
> > access_token, but also a refresh_token. The patch below accomplishes that.
> 
> Thank you for the patch!
> 
> 
> Yes, I don't see any other alternatives to that method.  It's particularly
> stupid.

Yes, in my original reply I wrote due to google's attempt to make everyone
use their products---err uh, make email safer, then discarded it trying to
be nice. But since you said it, I have to say, Definitely! I'm trying to
move more of my stuff from using google.


> 
> Google/Gmail, the 900lb gorilla of email today, is constantly pulling bullshit
> like this, deliberately trying to make using any other email
> client/system/provider have more friction than "screw it, I'll just use
> Gmail".

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