Re: security of the emacs package system, elpa, melpa and marmalade

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 26.09.2013 03:12, schrieb Stephen J. Turnbull:
> Matthias Dahl writes:
>   > Hello Stefan...
>   >
>   > > Security problems in Emacs are everywhere, indeed.
>   >
>   > Actually not quite the statement one wants to read _ever_ about the
>   > software one loves to use. ;)
>   >
>   > The question that is bugging me now: Why is that? Since Emacs, imho,
>   > addresses a more technical audience and is maintained by professionals,
>   > I wouldn't expect such a thing, actually.
>
> Then your model of security is inadequate.  Software is *inherently*
> insecure.  [ ... ]

That's it.

BTW why don't we drive armored cars in daily life, if armored chars are 
designed to be more secure?
Because experiences in a dry and rocky region proved the opposite.