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Subject: Re: Changing guix download page from using HTTP to HTTPS
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 09:07:50 +0000
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On 17-03-06 12:26:52, Alex Vong wrote:
> Hello ng0,
> 
> ng0 <contact.ng0@cryptolab.net> writes:
> 
> > On 17-03-05 23:15:25, Alex Vong wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >> 
> >> In the guix download page[0], it mentions "Source code for the Guix
> >> System Distribution USB installation images as well as GNU Guix can be
> >> found on the GNU ftp server for alpha releases:
> >> http://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/ (via HTTP) and
> >> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/ (via FTP).".
> >> 
> >> Should we change "http://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/ (via HTTP)" to
> >> "https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/guix/ (via HTTPS)"?
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> Alex
> >> 
> >> [0]: https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/download/
> >
> >
> >
> > The primary link should be https not ftp, I've asked about this in a
> > thread which derailed and got not very much attention to the question I
> > asked so far.. which was rewritting all occurences of ftp:// on the
> > website to https:// for alpha.gnu.org.
> > As it is, it is inaccessible for tor users. This would fix it.
> 
> This thread is exactly my respond to your thread. I use tor myself as
> well, so I have exactly the same problem as you do. (But as you have
> noticed, it can be easily fixed by changing 'ftp' to 'https'.) Are you
> suggesting to replace all instances of 'http' and 'ftp' to 'https'? Have
> you already sent a patch?


Yes, in https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=25980
for the download boxes, not for the change of links you proposed.