Re: [cryptography] code signing a nuisance?

2011-09-22 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Chris Palmer snackypa...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 21, 2011, at 10:11 PM, M.R. wrote: Please look into how code signing on Android works and what it means. A quick summary would be appreciated, especially on the meaning part. Google: [ android code signing ]

Re: [cryptography] code signing a nuisance?

2011-09-21 Thread M.R.
On 20/09/11 21:48, Peter Gutmann wrote: ...to sign their code. ...I get the impression they see security as a nuisance to be bypassed rather than a real requirement. I'd like to assure you that code signing and the associated need to buy a certificate service from a third party is viewed as a

Re: [cryptography] code signing a nuisance?

2011-09-21 Thread M.R.
On 21/09/11 06:59, Chris Palmer wrote: Please look into how code signing on Android works and what it means. A quick summary would be appreciated, especially on the meaning part. M.R. ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net