Re: kernel.org frontpage

From: H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
Date: Wed Jan 29 2003 - 13:13:31 EST


Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 01:52:43 PST, "H. Peter Anvin" said:
>
>
>>No, it would add absolutely nothing (other than clutter.) All the .sign
>>files are good for is to check for rogue mirrors.
>
>
> Or a rogue *primary* site, as has already happened to OpenSSH and Sendmail.

NO!

THE SIGN FILES DO NOT VERIFY AGAINST A COMPROMISED KERNEL.ORG MASTER SITE.

        -hpa

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