Re: Reopening bug closed due to SPAM

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de>]

Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña <jfs@computer.org> writes:

> reopen 209891
> thanks
>
> If spam e-mail is going to start closing our Bugs in the BTS then we
> should
> start thinking about implementing authentication checks in the BTS...
> like
> for example: do not allow control messages or -close messages with no
> attached (valid) GPG/PGP signatures (from a valid developer?)"
>
>
> Regards
>
> Javier

NMs and most submitters aren't in the keyring so they would have a
hard time managing bugs if a DD signature is required.

And don't forget the DAK closing bugs on uploads. The archive key
would have to be allowed to sign too.

MfG
        Goswin