HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Programming@programming.dev · 2 months agoThe Full-Source Bootstrap: Building from source all the way down (adressing Ken Thompsons "Trusting Trust" problem)guix.gnu.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10cross-posted to: guix@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoHere by the way is Ken Thompsons original paper: https://css.csail.mit.edu/6.5660/2024/readings/trusting-trust.pdf This is not a theoretical concept. He proved that by building a compiler that subverted Unix’ login command.
Here by the way is Ken Thompsons original paper:
https://css.csail.mit.edu/6.5660/2024/readings/trusting-trust.pdf
This is not a theoretical concept. He proved that by building a compiler that subverted Unix’ login command.