On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:51:20 +0100, Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>you may see this as some problem: > >"Isn't running stuff off the net a security risk? >Isn't that where you get your software from anyway? Zero Install >automatically performs a number of checks for you (such as checking MD5 >sums and GPG signatures), and since it doesn't run any of the remote >code as root, you can try software out safely as a 'guest' user. Once >downloaded, the programs are run from the cache, without even checking >the original sites for updates (you have to tell it to update manually)." > >That means: no security updates or whatever I guess right. this problem is part and parcel of all gnu/linux "bundled application" solutions that are available atm iirc. no? a trade-off of less security for greater ease of use by the enduser. the upside seems to be that the end-user is less likely to fubar the whole os if they zero install some malware since the zero install system says it confines all activity to user space. am i understanding this correctly? peace, david -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
