Anonymous platform is still available.
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06/25/2010 08:21 Re: [boinc_dev] Feature request:
PM Compile clients with LLVM
2010/6/25 Nicolás Alvarez <[email protected]>:
> On 6/25/10, Matt Arsenault <[email protected]> wrote:
>> You could have BOINC only run something it compiled itself from a signed
and
>> verified source.
>
> And you could also compile your own BOINC client without such check.
> Client-side checks are never effective, especially since BOINC is open
> source, but even if it wasn't.
>
> Besides, what you're suggesting would make BOINC violate the MilkyWay
> license (GPLv3).
Why would shipping source code be a problem. Anyone could compile it
under LLVM or GCC as an anonymous platform app. BOINC already refuses
to run unsigned executables that it downloads. There's no reason it
couldn't refuse automatic compilation of unsigned source.
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