Ubuntu in the news: Suspected Weekend Hacker Attack on Ubuntu

[Scott Dier]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> No, it wouldn't, and surely you know better.  All the package management
> software I've used so far _warns_ you when you install something that's
> unsigned.  Virus makers have quite adequately proven that users will ignore
> such warnings.

Not all -- the alternate install CD flatly refuses to work without a 
properly signed archive.

Thanks,

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Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org>