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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:49:59 +0000 (UTC)
From:  <lloyd DOT wood AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Cygwin's installation and security models?
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I'd like to understand Cygwin's installation and
security models better: 

- Cygwin's installers aren't signed.
- downloads are from a number of untrusted mirrors
  via http/ftp, and packages aren't verified. 


Is this correct?
thanks
 
Lloyd Wood lloyd DOT wood AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk http://savi.sf.net/ 

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