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Kunael wrote:
>> Installation and Update sources are now handled the same way, so normal
>> Installation will install also the latest security update, or the updater
>> will install new / changed dependencies of packages.
> 
> Ok; indeed, it's a good reason.
> But I think this info not appears in Release Notes file. I know it's a minor 
> change, but possibly others users don't know it (as me, of course :P)
> Maybe will be good idea to include that info in the Release Notes file. 
> 
>> Because it is not cryptographically signed. This means that you cannot
>> ensure that an attacker has modified it (on the ftp site) to install
>> exploits your machine or similar.
> 
> ¿Can the packman admins signs their packages? I think packman repositories 
> have prestige enough for that. I don't see any reason to don't make it.

It's not a question of "prestige", but

1) it has been done 100% behind the curtain and not advertised by the
SUSE staff until it was implemented and released (and no easy
path/instructions offered to do it for 3rd party repository maintainers)

2) better contact the Packman team directly: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

cheers
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  -o) Pascal Bleser     http://linux01.gwdg.de/~pbleser/
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