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On Sat, 2 Oct 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Mandrake currently has something similar to this. Its a very very
> nice feature. It will poll mirrors close to you for updates, and you
> can install them right from the list that pops up. It reminds me
> a bit of WindowsUpdate, minus the rebooting :) Although I haven't
> messed with Mandrake all that much so I can't vouch for all its
> pros/cons.
The problem is that Microsoft can cryptographically sign their
packages whereas Redhat cannot (unless they use a NSA certified,
closed-source system to do it).
Digital signatures are essential for any live update system like
this.
Regards,
Damien Miller
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