Okay, thank you for your reply! Convinces me. Joel Rees: > I assume you have read his essay on > trusting trust?
Yes, but I am not claiming, that I fully understand it. > <rant-mode> Not perceived as rant at all. >> Are there other contrib and/or non-free packages, similar to the >> microcode package, which make the system vulnerable, if not installed? > > Depends on what you're using the system for. I was just asking generally and I think we have already identified three packages of that type. > Wish I could say more, but we are really just barely beginning to scratch the surface of building a stable computer technology. Yes, the more I dig into one topic, the open questions remain and them stronger the conclusion "we're totally screwed" becomes. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
