On 6/17/07, Anant Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The problem can be eliminated by storing the drivers on ROM. Now, if you trust the manufacturer of the device, you can trust the drivers - the same scenario as divers on a CD.
It isn't. Again, it doesn't clearly distinguish between a driver installation activity and any other activity. My second scenario would still hold -- an on-device virus could still fake a driver installation routine and get in. The user wouldn't have a clue. -- Siddhesh Poyarekar This document validates as Plain Text -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
