From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id mH52Io8IwF86ZgAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:57:03 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id oIRxHo8IwF9rAgAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:57:03 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 03841940357 for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:57:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:47100 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiNNz-0003d9-45 for larch@yhetil.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:56:59 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:40726) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiNNj-0003cu-N8 for help-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:56:43 -0500 Received: from mail-wm1-x331.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::331]:36907) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kiNNh-0007Bi-IE for help-guix@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:56:43 -0500 Received: by mail-wm1-x331.google.com with SMTP id h21so3522580wmb.2 for ; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:56:40 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :mime-version; bh=XW6XJmEHprobL+Q+iXAUFHSqCXIy16U6RwljFJs6Qls=; b=VW1mxPbMk1B3b6iXbpdG3XTrJrtxfirwNNCDHzB5P4j2WEv5C40PqfbnTYtkR2xSqi NUPuPACNq38+Jt6fq4JTmhidDZknqc2K80u/gxaW2fRzMR2U/WcoRI3w6K8qOSGo8QlW Xdq2auGZXasN56aQ7+Afq/wpEPx3XawNVQUTL7Srcr25DRNXm86bIJkCLGKIDSmBBW+7 guWsxtUQ6HUFSuJJ8DZyAuVnIMHb30Ou3VwdDosgdNYh7LC6MhPZGzZMp/A0XQ22jlZU mPlVbDLyRjBigXTkzxVBBycBNiZy3QwXBt9PO58pLKoOkTn5UjNfUWi4VvQHw5wqOD8s EXyA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:mime-version; bh=XW6XJmEHprobL+Q+iXAUFHSqCXIy16U6RwljFJs6Qls=; b=KiDnXXew0e9ZpBtyP9ATOCgR005MxSiMA7Qt0UFzBdM30PA8tb+XD4YQWqMP4GiAPK kWGwcUvSfa6h/LgCPFro3Yy+07Dw3zgoVDMvI51uN6+oyrIGeLnj4ax6r59wS6GAl6Gz d7pN22c5unwuJomKdowYPYzNa0lYtw37VK0M+c6mNXiwYPBZ2LgxAgGFijY1Qd1AbxoZ WPNMZk/596JO1D29KJDL7HAWcIXJNvcvYfQsdN+y0uvELN5YchqetNWcOAyzA9swXUDu ITfaSXmJhxY9FPDeVwCIS7cuQs7MNju3JfdbjR4xtgho13Eaah/FeKhoumYNpPLxCsfa xb9w== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533k6v7kpypK6JXx1fQZXWeOzul+mQLvm+wCYkM5skx8MfxDSiv5 SO+EzxTCfbo2RdtR6O7UJGa1/XfbRzr8lw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJytLPiHoHpdnRAsx0/XeAuhEOivuskjktxa73OmM0rMIXnCnoNkVRnH81Nm6wcCsQgkG78j0A== X-Received: by 2002:a1c:c254:: with SMTP id s81mr3827212wmf.132.1606420598598; Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:56:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from lili ([2a01:e0a:59b:9120:65d2:2476:f637:db1e]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id f18sm10452790wru.42.2020.11.26.11.56.37 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:56:38 -0800 (PST) From: zimoun To: Phil Subject: Re: Security of packages in official repo In-Reply-To: <854klcq6ne.fsf@beadling.co.uk> References: <855z5sqoxm.fsf@beadling.co.uk> <86eekgrtsl.fsf@gmail.com> <854klcq6ne.fsf@beadling.co.uk> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:50:28 +0100 Message-ID: <868sansxrv.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::331; envelope-from=zimon.toutoune@gmail.com; helo=mail-wm1-x331.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-guix@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: help-guix@gnu.org Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Scanner: ns3122888.ip-94-23-21.eu Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=VW1mxPbM; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of help-guix-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=help-guix-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.21 X-TUID: 2zqKfZiT6VqZ Hi, On Thu, 26 Nov 2020 at 19:07, Phil wrote: > The important point is that the patch is vetted by the members of > guix-patches@gnu.org mail list. And I assume packages which appear > inappropriate for whatever reason are not accepted by members of this > list? Anyone can subscribe to guix-patches and discuss the patches. Give a look at: However, a set of restricted people have commit access and so push code which is compliant with the GNU standards. > As a workaround it would seem perfectly possible to host a private Guix > channel with a subset of packages on that have been internally vetted, > but it would be more in the spirit of Guix to contribute and use the > official package repo. Yes, custom Channels [1] is the way to deliver variants. Well, it is up to the channel maintainer to set the rules of the very channel; for instance, provide or not non-free software. Therefore, the Wild West could happen to some custom Channels. 1: All the best, simon