[Cryptech Core] lager

Leif Johansson leifj at sunet.se
Mon Feb 23 08:29:41 UTC 2015


On 02/23/2015 09:26 AM, Peter Stuge wrote:
> Leif Johansson wrote:
>>>>>> and seven million lines of gcc is?
>>>>> They are auditable, so yes, potentially transparent.
>>>>
>>>> and how will we audit seven million lines of code?  and then libc?
>>>> and then ...?
>>>
>>> This is an excellent case for ongoing peer review.
>>
>> Is any of this a reason not to transfer files using btsync?
> 
> That might depend on whether those files get reviewed or not, and
> any effect file transfer habits might have on development.
> 
> If files do get reviewed then I suppose there is less need for an
> open file transfer tool, but I am still amazed that this project would
> choose to use a closed tool, especially when there are other options,
> because "audits are too hard anyway" - really? :)
> 
> 
> The point is about processes. I remember discussion about
> transparency being what fundamentally supports trust, and that the
> project needs to remember to consciously maintain transparency.
> 
> I don't see a place for closed tools there.


The only thing we use that store for is rng samples.





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