As pedantic as this argument is, I understand both sides of the argument. We have a bug in the system now, and we'll start triaging what it would take to make that happen.
Thanks. On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 6:39 AM, Brian Morrison <b...@fenrir.org.uk> wrote: > On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:31:59 +0100 (BST) > "G.W. Haywood" <g...@jubileegroup.co.uk> wrote: > > > If a compiler is not there it is *impossible* for it to do anything, > > and that statement does not rely on your opinion. > > It isn't Ken Thompson's opinion, it isn't necessary for a compiler to > exist for malicious acts to be possible. The source code doesn't even > have to contain the exploit. > > http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/ken/trust.html > > -- > > Brian Morrison > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > -- Joel Esler Senior Research Engineer, VRT OpenSource Community Manager Sourcefire _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
