Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] m68k: Replace HTTP links with HTTPS ones | From | "Alexander A. Klimov" <> | Date | Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:41:29 +0200 |
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Am 19.07.20 um 09:51 schrieb Finn Thain: > On Sat, 18 Jul 2020, Alexander A. Klimov wrote: > >> *Sigh* ... yes, doing everything one nice day is better that doing just >> something right now. > > I wasn't saying "do everything possible or else do nothing". I was trying > to point to the larger problem. The http links in the kernel source hardly > seem to matter when nothing I read on HTTPS links is trustworthy. > >> But doing just something right now is better that doing nothing at all. >> > > HTTPS is not new. MITM attack is as old as the Byzantian hills. Your > rationale for doing "something right now" is apparently that you trust the > people who maintain "kernel developers" browsers but mistrust the people > who maintain some network links and switches. That's fine and you should > set your policy accordingly. But you should not be surprised if others > have different threat models -- especially when you fail to offer an > actual case where this patch might have helped. > Really, I'm not interested in debates on principles here.
Just tell me either of these:
* You'll apply these changes of mine as-is * You won't apply these changes of mine at all * I shall undo particular changes (which ones?) and/or change the commit message (how?) before you apply the others
Thx.
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