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Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite)
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Sebastian |
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Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite) |
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Wed, 8 Jun 2016 13:51:01 +0200 |
Dear all,
>> I would assume you can do anything you want :) and so can I within the
>> limits set by the GPL, that is the beauty of free software.
>> The code-signing tech is described here:
>> https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Security/Conceptual/CodeSigningGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html
>> I believe Sebastian is familiar with it, we discussed it a bit at Octconf.
>> I personally feel a bit uneasy about Sourceforge, maybe because of this
>> event:
>> http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/05/sourceforge-grabs-gimp-for-windows-account-wraps-installer-in-bundle-pushing-adware/
>> A lot of people seem to be using GIthub these days, both as source and
>> binary repository.
>>
>> Edmund
>
> I assume If we code sign the bundle before uploading to sourceforrge,
> everyone who downloads benefits?
>
> Ben
sure, we could do code signing and I agree with Edmund's research that this
should not violate the GPL. However, one needs to buy an Apple developer
certificate but this would be rather inexpensive (100 Dollar).
Avoiding the discussion of benefits and drawbacks of code singing, the only
practical advantage for now would be that users do not have to lower their
corresponding security setting in the system preferences. For my taste, this is
not a big deal anyway.
It might be that Apple will enforce signing in the future, then we really need
to do something.
Bye
Sebastian
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), (continued)
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Carnë Draug, 2016/06/07
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), edmund ronald, 2016/06/07
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Ben Abbott, 2016/06/07
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), edmund ronald, 2016/06/07
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), edmund ronald, 2016/06/08
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Tatsuro MATSUOKA, 2016/06/08
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), edmund ronald, 2016/06/08
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Oliver Heimlich, 2016/06/08
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Oliver Heimlich, 2016/06/09
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Ben Abbott, 2016/06/08
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite),
Sebastian <=
- Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), John Swensen, 2016/06/08
Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), Tatsuro MATSUOKA, 2016/06/03
Re: Re: Octave for OS X (was: How to install Octave 4.0.1 on OS X Yosemite), address@hidden, 2016/06/04