Install from Binary Archives (was Re: port install efficiency issue)

[Rainer Müller]

Dave Howell wrote:
> What about this: I do a "ports install widget", ports looks for a  
> binary, doesn't find one that matches (in this case, the default  
> options and current version), so it goes about building it. When it's  
> done, it says "upload compiled binary to binary archives?" I say "Y",  
> and up it goes. Now it's available for the next user who comes along.

Sure, we would just distribute arbitrary binaries to end-users... NOT!
Ever thought about security? What if I upload some rootkit instead of
the real software and everyone installs it? No, this will not work.

Rainer