Re: how can I trust the driver
- From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:06:14 -0600
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On 11/06/07 18:59, Serena Cantor wrote:
I just download a driver, compile and install it, it works on
sarge.
But how can I trust it? Does it contain malicious code? I am
unable read all the source code.
Surely I'm very paranoid, or am I?
If you are *really* paranoid, you must write your own C compiler.
Other than that, do you trust the site you downloaded it from?
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!
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