Re: Package authentication proposal

[Carl V Streeter <streeter@cae.wisc.edu>]

Stephen Early writes:
> 
> All we can do over it is send certificates for signature, and
> receive back signed certificates. 

Ahh...  Something slightly less advanced than Xmodem.  I like it ;)

> In practical terms, an extremely low-spec machine can be used as the 
> trusted one. A 4Mb 386 should be perfectly adequate.

Ohter than the obvious problem of finding tools, it sounds like an XT
would work.  I've got a couple here that I'd be willing to donate one of ;)

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