Re: [PATCH] m68k: Replace HTTP links with HTTPS ones

[Alexander A. Klimov]

Am 19.07.20 um 09:51 schrieb Finn Thain:
> On Sat, 18 Jul 2020, Alexander A. Klimov wrote:
>
> > *Sigh* ... yes, doing everything one nice day is better that doing just
> > something right now.
>
> I wasn't saying "do everything possible or else do nothing". I was trying
> to point to the larger problem. The http links in the kernel source hardly
> seem to matter when nothing I read on HTTPS links is trustworthy.
>
> > But doing just something right now is better that doing nothing at all.
>
> HTTPS is not new. MITM attack is as old as the Byzantian hills. Your
> rationale for doing "something right now" is apparently that you trust the
> people who maintain "kernel developers" browsers but mistrust the people
> who maintain some network links and switches. That's fine and you should
> set your policy accordingly. But you should not be surprised if others
> have different threat models -- especially when you fail to offer an
> actual case where this patch might have helped.
Really, I'm not interested in debates on principles here.

Just tell me either of these:

* You'll apply these changes of mine as-is
* You won't apply these changes of mine at all
* I shall undo particular changes (which ones?) and/or change the commit 
message (how?) before you apply the others

Thx.