Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:46:02 +0000 From: Vincent Hoffman <vince@unsane.co.uk> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Benchmark (Phoronix): FreeBSD 9.0-RC2 vs. Oracle Linux 6.1 Server Message-ID: <4EF0919A.3040003@unsane.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <4EF065EB.5090601@digsys.bg> References: <4EE1EAFE.3070408@m5p.com> <CAJ-FndDniGH8QoT=kUxOQ%2BzdVhWF0Z0NKLU0PGS-Gt=BK6noWw@mail.gmail.com> <4EE2AE64.9060802@m5p.com> <4EE88343.2050302@m5p.com> <CAFHbX1%2B5PttyZuNnYot8emTn_AWkABdJCvnpo5rcRxVXj0ypJA@mail.gmail.com> <4EE933C6.4020209@zedat.fu-berlin.de> <CAPjTQNEJDE17TLH-mDrG_-_Qa9R5N3mSeXSYYWtqz_DFidzYQw@mail.gmail.com> <20111215024249.GA13557@icarus.home.lan> <4EE9A2A0.80607@zedat.fu-berlin.de> <CAJ-VmomWnAvsVPcK0mfFECvFw_FKcja1m3NE9ue=TOkF%2Bx14Xg@mail.gmail.com> <CANY-Wm8jbtr3tiwdGQMDx8SVZKEBspGwTV7Q0wziYWsV%2Bf3BSQ@mail.gmail.com> <6140271.20111219122721@serebryakov.spb.ru> <CANY-Wm9-JTN0gvjoRv4XFMDaweoPSoZ4erTUto3Z-s1LxqGzhg@mail.gmail.com> <CABTjkKmRQ-hc2kKpCCrj4AmChXA59ErXeTHnt0oJSTEBFi-apw@mail.gmail.com> <CAPJF9wmgMi6XJrtETmHcv%2BMHP22V4xKkixTqxQYaej6RyViPbQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAMVU60ZRfOG4fCiz30BnAURCLbRgA0bdWjhNkQZnYQkMqB14sA@mail.gmail.com> <BA94EF30-6058-41A4-8D2E-4F362CC69501@gmail.com> <4EF065EB.5090601@digsys.bg>
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On 20/12/2011 10:39, Daniel Kalchev wrote: > > > On 20.12.11 11:42, Garrett Cooper wrote: >> As long as I have reliable checksums that match the what the upstream >> source says is the real thing, it doesn't practically matter where I >> get my images from. > > Relying on checksums that are published on the same web site where you > download the files from and given that most of these sites do not even > use SSL.... so much about 'security'. > This does remind me of one issue that while a little off topic for this thread.... If i wanted to get, for example the SHA265 checksums from a verified source, how would i verify this currently? There doesnt seem to be an SSL site for www.freebsd.org and its not too hard to redirect someone to a fake website. What would be a more reasonable list to request this on? Vince > Daniel > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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