Henning Makholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scripsit Walter Landry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > What if this md5sum were computed using TeX? Assuming reasonable > > performance, would that be a solution? > > Not really, I think - for where would the checksums to compare with > come from? They couldn't all be embedded in the kernel since the > kernel and the third-party packages whose integrity is (also) at issue > have asynchronous release cycles.
The kernel has checksums for the packages that it calls. Those packages have checksums for the packages that it calls (if it so desires). So if someone down at the bottom of the pyramid changes something, then it doesn't get integrated until that change has percolated up to the top. Isn't this stability what the LaTeX people want? They put their stamp on a set of packages and call it good. Regards, Walter Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
