On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 12:35:54AM +0200, Joachim Schipper wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2007 at 10:54:06PM +0100, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:
> > Remember: OpenBSD still doesn't have a digitally signed code distribution,
> > and in some places that means it can't enter! Stupid, I know, but not too
> > stupid for the "blame game" rules, which sort of ignore the "secure by
> > design" initiatives.
> 
> Sure it does, just pull from CVS over SSH and compile your own. Only
> requires trusting one download, ever, and that can be verified by
> downloading from n servers from m distinct network locations, and
> verifying that the checksums match.
> 
> I do get what you are hinting at, but it's not an insurmountable issue.

It depends on the rules. If they say it must be digitally signed... one may
be SOL :|

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