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bug#32544: [ELPA] core packages need generated files
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
bug#32544: [ELPA] core packages need generated files |
Date: |
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:54:46 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
>> I think the reasons why I'm more worried about elpa.gnu.org than the
>> end-user's machines include:
>>
>> - very little time between the moment we receive the commit-diffs by
>> email and the moment the code is run. So even if we notice the
>> offending code on the spot, there's not much time to react.
>> - elpa.gnu.org is part of infrastructure that Emacs users trust when
>> downloading GNU ELPA packages (e.g. it holds the PGP signing key), so
>> a breach could affect all GNU ELPA users (especially if not
>> noticed).
One more reason:
- elpa.gnu.org *can* run that code in a sandbox, whereas the end-user
really wants to run the package's code in his "real" system (or
otherwise would need to run his whole Emacs session in a sandbox).
> Sounds very sensible, best of luck! :)
Hmm... looks like you forgot to attach the patch to your message.
Could you send it again, please?
Stefan