Subject: New Topic: Packages
rms@greymalkin.yi.org
Date: Wed May 02 2001 - 21:17:12 CDT
Hi,
In this recent wave of new topics for discussion, here's another:
Do not forget to sign the packages of abiword (releases, of course).
This way, we can know whether we're downloading a version that can have a modicum of trust that it won't be a trojan horse, among other advantages.
You think we shouldn't do this? Funny.. why does RedHat do so, Ximian as well (look at gnome 1.4), and I believe many other distributions do as well? They must surely just like to waste some cpu cycles, of course! :)
Hugs, rms
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