> I have added a new project proposal, Securing ASDF - though it really
> ought to be Securing ASDF-INSTALL.  Basically, clone the Wiki page to
> a static page controlled & maintained by us, then submit a patch to
> ASDF-INSTALL that looks at our page as well & recommends using our
> page because it is safer.

.. . or provides a better illusion of safety at least :)

while the gpg based decentralised system may look like its easy to 'compromise'
by changing a wiki page, blindly trusting a centralised site would be more of a
problem if that site is compromised. with the current system, an installer only
needs to 'trust' the author, rather than the author and repository.

maybe a more constructive way to work with the existing system, could be to
issue a  certificate on behalf of cl-gardeners, then have someone who signs the
keys of known asdf-installers.  then, if the installer trusts the gardener
certificate, each of the asdf-installers who key is signed by the cert are also
trusted.

if anyone is interested, please read the following post ->
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.lisp/msg/20f2b76bf89f011f

nik



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