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Re:Exploiting Alpine Linux by tfvghbv on Monday July 17, 2017 @01:30PM (#14790632)
> the trust path for a huge chunk of binary data now hinges on a single individual, rather than a corporate entity.

You make it sound like it was a bad thing. It's not.

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Re:Exploiting Alpine Linux by atonse on Monday July 17, 2017 @01:55PM (#14790834)
It is definitely a bad thing from a risk standpoint, no two ways about it. Simply because that person could get hit by a bus, burn out, etc.
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Re:Exploiting Alpine Linux by k_sh on Monday July 17, 2017 @01:50PM (#14790804)
I'd trust Canonical for Ubuntu images over a random internet citizen that decided to provide them.
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Re:Exploiting Alpine Linux by s_kilk on Monday July 17, 2017 @02:08PM (#14790947)
When it comes to base images, I'd much rather trust Canonical, Docker Inc, Redhat, etc than Some Dude.
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