Re: Packages removed from frozen
>>"Samuel" == Samuel Tardieu <sam@debian.org> writes:
>>>>> "Manoj" == Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> writes:
Samuel> Then if I follow your reasoning, GNAT, which is based on GCC, which
Samuel> needs to have GNAT already installed to compile itself and which makes
Samuel> the same tests as GCC to compare passes 2 and 3 qualifies to be a
Samuel> build-essential package? As the GNAT maintainer, I'm quite happy with
Samuel> it :)
Or potentially a class called
potential-security-risl-that-can-not-be-audited-by-looking-at-the-source,
which is closer to the truth.
Manoj> However, this is not a dispensation that should be lightly
Manoj> given. Bootstrapping from scratch should be kept to a bare
Manoj> minimum of preinstalled packages -- the build essentials.
Samuel> Cool, GNAT qualifies once more, as it needs to be here to build itself
Samuel> and other tools such as asis, gch, libgtkada, adasockets, etc. :)
I can't figure out of this is sarcasm or stupity. I'll give
the benefit of doubt, and assume this was a misdirected attempt at
sarcasm. You really don't take security seriously, do you?
What was being attempted here is a dioalog on how one handles
security risks in packages that depend on a binaty copy of themselves
to build; and frankly, I see hibes and sarcasm as having no place
here.
Of course, you may be entirely sincere, and merely exhibiting
extremely poor judgement in calling gnats build essential, in which
case please accept my apology, and my commiserations, for this must
be a really tough profession for you.
manoj
tired of smart aleck retorts
--
You will overcome the attacks of jealous associates.
Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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