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Re: Fedora sees sense, and restores security

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____/ TomB on Saturday 21 Nov 2009 01:23 : \____

> On 2009-11-21, the following emerged from the brain of Homer:
>> [quote]
>> Changelog  	* Thu Nov 19 2009 Richard Hughes <rhughes@xxxxxxxxxx> -
>> 0.5.4-0.4.20091029git - Switch the signed install permission to require
>> the root password
>> [/quote]
>>
>> http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildid=142147
>>
>> see also:
>>
>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2009-november/msg01445.html
> 
> Ah, that's good news. Glad they came to their senses.

The merits of an open process.


____/ Homer on Saturday 21 Nov 2009 01:09 : \____
> However, my trust in them is now gone forever. People with such a
> callous disregard for security simply cannot be trusted.
> 
> From now on I'll be auditing every package for stupid policy decisions
> affecting security (or anything else) ... /before/ I install it.
> 
> Ultimately, I will be looking for an alternative.

Microsoft Bob.

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