RPM security (a newbie question)

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Tim wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 10:12 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
>> if you want to be safe, you should only use code you have
>> written/inspected yourself, compiled on a compiler that you
>> have written yourself.
> 
> And that includes the OS, too.
> 
Definitely!

> Real programmers compile on paper, and tap in the hex...  ;-)
> 
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. :-)

It is even more fun to toggle in the binary. That way, you do not
have to trust a boot ROM.

Mikkel
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  Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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