Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:36:55 -0500 | From | Chris Friesen <> | Subject | Re: kernel.org frontpage |
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H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote: > >> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 01:52:43 PST, "H. Peter Anvin" said: >> >>> No, it would add absolutely nothing (other than clutter.) All the >>> .sign files are good for is to check for rogue mirrors. >> >> Or a rogue *primary* site, as has already happened to OpenSSH and >> Sendmail. > > NO! > > THE SIGN FILES DO NOT VERIFY AGAINST A COMPROMISED KERNEL.ORG MASTER SITE.
Perhaps for the truly paranoid the signatures should be posted to this newsgroup and digitally signed by someone trusted.
Chris
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