Secrecy and user trust

Mike McCarty Mike.McCarty at sbcglobal.net
Tue Sep 9 20:03:39 UTC 2008


Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Mike McCarty wrote:
>> jdow wrote:
>>>
> 
>>> If this can be done once in an initial install situation it can be done
>>> again in an update situation using the same mechanism.
>>
>> One way is to download the stuff from Red Hat's site itself,
>> and trust that no one has managed to intercept your communications.
>>
> Actually you don't need "the stuff" other than the new key, do you? And 

I used a generic noun because I don't know what "the stuff" is going
to be. It might be a RPM with the new key in it, or just some text,
or I don't know what. Your comment is correct, but perhaps slightly
misdirected because I was vague.

Mike
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