Really, if the project is not operating them I don't think we should be sanctioning any sort of third party site, or somehow adding some sort of legitimacy to it by suggesting people go there, or cranking up the page rank of some torrent site by linking it.
We link the stuff the project sanctions and which works from the install media - just my two cents. Every other crazy means of distribution is Caveat Emptor IMO. On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Brian Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Theo. > > As an alternative to operating the torrents, perhaps it might be convenient > for users if the OpenBSD page linked to those who provide torrents, and as > you note, mentioning the need and method to verify the media. > > Cheers > > > On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Theo de Raadt <[email protected]>wrote: > >> > It would be quite nice if the OpenBSD releases were available via a >> Torrent. >> >> There are people who do that. I don't think the OpenBSD Project needs to >> operate them. Now that things are signed, the situation has changed. >> >> You really should figure out a way to verify the bootable media you >> download. See http://www.openbsd.org/55.html's note about signify >> to figure out how. >> >> That applies to any download service. >> > > > > -- > > *from the personal email account of:* > > > *Brian Hunt* <[email protected]> > > Mobile: +1.289.684.4677 > > This e-mail may contain information that is private, privileged, > confidential and/or exempt from disclosure. No waiver of any kind is > intended by sending this e-mail, and this email is intended only for the > named recipient(s). Use, dissemination or copying without authorization is > prohibited. Please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this e-mail > if you have received this email in error.
