zeroinstall-injector

[Thomas Leonard]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:15:08 +0100, Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:

> On wo, 2007-01-10 at 18:59 +0000, Thomas Leonard wrote:
> 
>> In other words, Zero Install isn't a complete security system, but
>> it's a necessary part of a solution.
> 
> imho it's not a solution at all. We work with source and can include
> things in the repositories. I don't think Ubuntu should go and make
> non-opensource programs easier to install.

I agree, Ubuntu shouldn't be making non-opensource programs easier
to install.

However, bringing the discussion back to Zero Install, here are some
screenshots of a Zero Install user compiling a ROX applet from source:

  http://rox.sourceforge.net/desktop/node/360

Note the 'Publish' button in the compile window. Not only do we let users
modify the source, we let them redistribute it too. Yes, even
"unauthorised" users.

Binary packages created this way automatically include information about
the upstream sources used (versions, where to get them, digests) and a
patch file, if the user made any changes. So, you should be able to
recreate a build reliably if you want to modify it further.

(it's possible to remove these, of course, just as you can create a
binary-only .deb, but it's open by default)


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