>
> How about a feature whereby instead of ******************* or .............
> the password echoes as 012345678901234567890123456789...

That way, you could tell how many characters you have successfully typed
> even when they are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 characters.
> That would help people notice some mistakes in long passwords.
>

I would appreciate such a feature, or anything that tells me in real time
how many characters of password I have typed. Whether you start counting
from 0 or from 1 is a matter of preference. Maybe that should be
customizable.
-- 
Simon.